Private health expenditure per person in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Private health expenditure per person was 1,157 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,157
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,157
in 2023
All-time low
344.35
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,157 for private health expenditure 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 expenditure per person in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,157 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344.35, 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 expenditure per person in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 378.67 | — |
| 2001 | 344.35 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 450.9 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 433.25 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 512.82 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 520 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 604.89 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 632.59 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 563.73 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 819.29 | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 779.71 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 707.09 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 716.92 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 700.27 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 733.7 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 770.84 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 857.81 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 838.12 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 908.91 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,008 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 998.71 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,074 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,052 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,157 | +9.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,157 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,157 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.05 | 344.35 | 819.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.17 | 700.27 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,070 | 998.71 | 1,157 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Private health expenditure per person in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,157 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,157 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.35 in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 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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