Private health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Private health spending per person was 1,157 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,157 current international $
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,157 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
344.35 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,157 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,157 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344.35 current international $, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th 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.
Private health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 378.67 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 344.35 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 450.9 current international $ | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 433.25 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 512.82 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 520 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 604.89 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 632.59 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 563.73 current international $ | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 819.29 current international $ | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 779.71 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 707.09 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 716.92 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 700.27 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 733.7 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 770.84 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 857.81 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 838.12 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 908.91 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,008 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 998.71 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,074 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,052 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,157 current international $ | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.05 current international $ | 344.35 current international $ | 819.29 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.17 current international $ | 700.27 current international $ | 1,008 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,070 current international $ | 998.71 current international $ | 1,157 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 32 Denmark 1,203 current international $ compare
- 33 Argentina 1,203 current international $ compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,160 current international $ compare
- 36 Brazil 1,156 current international $ compare
- 37 Bahamas 1,133 current international $ compare
- 38 Georgia 1,099 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Private health spending per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,157 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,157 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.35 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for private health spending per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.