Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cuba
Cuba: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 83.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.39
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
91.8
in 2009
All-time low
79.53
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 83.39 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cuba peaked at 91.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.53, in 2003.
That places Cuba 15th 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.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.7 | — |
| 2001 | 81.22 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 80.51 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.53 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.87 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 85.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.11 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 90.97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.78 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.99 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 86.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 87.61 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.25 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.61 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.22 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.74 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.02 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 91.59 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.83 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 83.39 | -6.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 83.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 83.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.83 | 79.53 | 91.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.12 | 86.7 | 90.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.71 | 83.39 | 91.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cuba?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Cuba was 83.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.53 in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Cuba ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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