Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba
Cuba: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 7.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.83
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.63
in 2021
All-time low
5.47
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.83 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba peaked at 12.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2004.
That places Cuba 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.51 | — |
| 2001 | 5.67 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 7.08 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.28 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 9.14 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.95 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.24 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.78 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.87 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 12.63 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 10.47 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 7.83 | -25.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 5.47 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 8.06 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 | 7.83 | 12.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba was 7.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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