Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,016 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,016
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,016
in 2023
All-time low
311.05
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,016 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 311.05, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344.69 | — |
| 2001 | 311.05 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 404.79 | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 386.65 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 478.31 | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 467.57 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 542.98 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 581.35 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 507.9 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 746.26 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 703.34 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 634.87 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 627.21 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 624.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 632.91 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 657.63 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 742.54 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 716.86 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 791.45 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 876.67 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 861.38 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 941.95 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 930.84 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,016 | +9.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,016 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,016 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 477.15 | 311.05 | 746.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.81 | 624.6 | 876.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.51 | 861.38 | 1,016 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,016 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,016 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.05 in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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