Health spending per capita - Country rankings
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Health spending per capita, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 19 countries was 631.84 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Uruguay: 1620.33 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Haiti: 57.88 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: U.S. dollars; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Health spending per capita, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1620.33 | 1 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Chile | 1518.04 | 2 | 2000 - 2022 |
| Panama | 1415.24 | 3 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Argentina | 1044.77 | 4 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Costa Rica | 948.92 | 5 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Brazil | 761.27 | 6 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mexico | 610.65 | 7 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Colombia | 557.54 | 8 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Ecuador | 494.31 | 9 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Paraguay | 478.71 | 10 | 2000 - 2021 |
| El Salvador | 442.21 | 11 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Domin. Rep. | 416.9 | 12 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Peru | 412.21 | 13 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Guatemala | 340.96 | 14 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Bolivia | 272.96 | 15 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Honduras | 253.92 | 16 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Nicaragua | 198.08 | 17 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Venezuela | 160.1 | 18 | 2018 - 2021 |
| Haiti | 57.88 | 19 | 2000 - 2021 |
Definition: Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.
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1620.33
1518.04
1415.24
1044.77
948.92
761.27
610.65
557.54
494.31
478.71
442.21
416.90
412.21
340.96
272.96
253.92
198.08
160.10
57.88
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405.1
810.2
1215.2
1620.33
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