The role of demographic and epidemiologic transitions on growing health expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have undergone significant economic, demographic, and epidemiological changes. We examined the role of these factors on the growth of health expenditures in several LAC countries.

Methods

Demographic data, disease prevalence, and proportion of current health expenditure (CHE) per capita, by expenditure type, were obtained for several LAC countries. Health expenditure matrices were created for the years 2018 or 2019, disaggregated by age group and ICD-10 Chapter, for seven index countries (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago).

Findings

Uruguay has largest population over 70 years (11%, n = 378,501), while Honduras has lowest (2.3%, n = 236,783). Barbados and Ch

SUBMITTER: Flores YN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002662 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature