Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Haiti

Haiti: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2011
All-time low
3.2%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Haiti, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 4 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 3.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 3.2% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Haiti peaked at 5.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.

Haiti ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.3% 4.0% 10
2010s 4.7% 3.8% 5.9% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.2% 3.8% 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 173 India 3.3% compare
  2. 174 Benin 3.3% compare
  3. 175 Congo 3.3% compare
  4. 177 Gabon 3.1% compare
  5. 178 Monaco 3.1% compare
  6. 179 Tanzania 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Haiti?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Haiti was 3.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
How does Haiti rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Haiti ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).