Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure was 29.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 29.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 41.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2017.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 33.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 29.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 29.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.