Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cuba
Cuba: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 427.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cuba stood at 427.06. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cuba peaked at 427.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.06, in 2000.
That places Cuba 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.06 | — |
| 2001 | 119.78 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 138.11 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 154.13 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 146.81 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 158.73 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 183.92 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 179.71 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 173.69 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 176.5 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 186.27 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 233.43 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 244.4 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 267.83 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 252.02 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 280.14 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 289.96 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 294.02 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 308.97 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 306.98 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 257.12 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 284.24 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 353.43 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 427.06 | +20.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 427.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 427.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.04 | 89.06 | 183.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.4 | 186.27 | 308.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.46 | 257.12 | 427.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cuba?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Cuba was 427.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 427.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.06 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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