Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cuba
Cuba: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 16.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.58
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.33
in 2003
All-time low
8.1
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cuba stood at 16.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cuba peaked at 20.33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2009.
Cuba ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.23 | — |
| 2001 | 18.71 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 19.38 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.33 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.6 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.84 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 14.26 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.78 | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 8.84 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.82 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 13.13 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 12.27 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.64 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 9.62 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.29 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.85 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.92 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.39 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 11.13 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 16.58 | +48.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 | 8.1 | 20.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 9.18 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 | 8.39 | 16.58 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cuba?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Cuba was 16.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Cuba ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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