Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 272.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean is 272.43, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,293 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124.73, in 2002.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.58 | — |
| 2001 | 154.55 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 124.73 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 162.86 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 153.75 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 257.31 | +67.4% |
| 2006 | 278.04 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 284.96 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 321 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 286.05 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 301.78 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 322.29 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 290.87 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 277 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 215.33 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 274.41 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 292.65 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 309.49 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 245.59 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 252.49 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 521.75 | +106.6% |
| 2021 | 1,254 | +140.3% |
| 2022 | 1,293 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 438.88 | -66.1% |
| 2024 | 272.43 | -37.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +140.3% | 521.75 | 1,254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.48 | 124.73 | 321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.19 | 215.33 | 322.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 755.98 | 272.43 | 1,293 | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Latin America and the Caribbean was 272.43 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.73 in 2002.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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