Private health expenditure per person in Cuba
Cuba: Private health expenditure per person was 427.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
427.06
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
427.06
in 2023
All-time low
89.06
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Cuba stood at 427.06. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Cuba peaked at 427.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.06, in 2000.
That places Cuba 91st 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.
Private health expenditure per person 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 427.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 91% of 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
- 88 Iraq 454.96 compare
- 89 El Salvador 453.37 compare
- 90 Maldives 447.3 compare
- 92 Turkey 425.97 compare
- 93 Seychelles 416.76 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 409.65 compare
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 private health expenditure per person in Cuba?
- Private health expenditure per person in Cuba was 427.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 427.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.06 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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