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Title page 1

Contents 5

Foreword 4

Reader's guide 8

Executive summary 11

1. Quality of care in Latin America and the Caribbean 13

Introduction 14

Quality of care in Latin America and the Caribbean measured through internationally comparable indicators 14

Policy and institutional quality of care landscape 18

Policies, legal and regulatory frameworks, and key organisations promoting quality of care 22

Strategic planning of health workforce as a crucial step for assuring professional quality 24

Certification, recertification and continuous professional development at the core of countries' regulatory approach for quality assurance... 24

Accreditation and quality assurance of health services 26

Ensuring safety and quality of technologies 28

Quality indicators, national audit studies and practice guidelines 30

Financial incentives to increase healthcare quality 32

Patient safety and medical malpractice 33

People-centred and integrated care 34

Concluding remarks and actionable recommendations for the Region 36

References 41

Notes 42

2. Inequalities in health and healthcare in Latin America and the Caribbean 43

Introduction 44

Stylised facts on Health Inequalities in LAC 45

How LAC countries respond to inequities: Insights from the 2025 equity survey 49

Concluding remarks and actionable priorities 65

Actionable priorities for the region 66

References 67

3. Health status 69

Life expectancy at birth 70

Infant and neonatal mortality 72

Under age 5 mortality 74

Adolescent mortality 76

Mortality from all causes 78

Mortality from cardiovascular diseases 80

Mortality from cancer 82

Mortality from injuries 84

Maternal mortality 86

Mental health 88

Tuberculosis 90

HIV/AIDS 92

Mosquito borne diseases 94

Diabetes 96

4. Determinants of health 98

Family planning 99

Child malnutrition 101

Adolescent health 103

Overweight and obese adults 105

Diet and nutrition 107

Water and sanitation 109

Tobacco 111

Alcohol and drug use 113

Road safety 115

Environmental and climate risks 117

5. Health data and health system infrastructure 119

Health data availability 120

Health data use and capacities 122

Medical technologies: Radiotherapy equipment 124

Hospital care 126

Pregnancy and birth 128

Child healthcare 130

6. Health expenditure and financing 132

Health expenditure per capita and in relation to GDP 133

Financing of healthcare from government and compulsory health insurance schemes 135

Financing of healthcare from households' out-of-pocket payments, voluntary payment schemes and external resources 137

Financial protection 139

7. Quality of care 141

Avoidable mortality (preventable and treatable) 142

Childhood vaccination programmes 144

Avoidable hospital admissions 146

In-hospital mortality following acute myocardial infarction and stroke 148

Cancer care 150

Patient safety and safe prescribing 152

8. Health workforce 154

Doctors 155

Nurses and midwifes 157

Dentists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists 159

Community health workers and environmental and occupational health 161

Graduates 163

Stock of migrant doctors and nurses to OECD countries 165

9. Ageing 167

Demographic trends 168

Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at age 60 170

Drivers of long-term care needs and system response 172

Paid and unpaid caregivers 174

Caregiver training and time burden 176

Tables 16

Table 1.1. Selected quality of care indicators in LAC countries 16

Table 1.2. Quality indicators for acute and primary care, LAC countries with available data 17

Table 2.1. Inequalities in what and for whom 44

Table 2.2. Existence of national equity strategies and legal mandates 51

Table 2.3. Existence of distribution and rural retention strategies 56

Table 4.1. Existence of a national legislation on five main risk factors of road traffic deaths, latest year available 116

Table 5.1. Availability of patient care information across settings 2025 121

Figures 21

Figure 1.1. Implementation status of quality of care mechanisms across 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries 21

Figure 1.2. Positioning quality of care within overall health system strategy in 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries 22

Figure 1.3. Institutional mechanisms to learn from success in quality of care in 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries 23

Figure 1.4. Implementation of a National Health Workforce Strategy by Sector in 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries 24

Figure 1.5. Mandatory CME/CPD, certification, re-certification, and national exams in 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries 25

Figure 1.6. Accreditation status by care setting in 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries 26

Figure 1.7. Treatable and preventable mortality in Paraguay are back to regional average levels 27

Figure 1.8. Reported barriers to the implementation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines across 19 Latin American and Caribbean... 31

Figure 1.9. People's Voice Survey: Selected quality of care indicators in LAC countries, 2025 35

Figure 2.1. Inequality ratios in maternal and child health by education, wealth and place of residence 45

Figure 2.2. Out-of-pocket expenditure by insurance scheme, share of total OOP, 2012-2021 47

Figure 2.3. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to ambient particulate matter per 1000 inhabitants, by sex, 2019 (or latest year) 48

Figure 2.4. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to ambient particulate matter per 1000 inhabitants, by age 49

Figure 2.5. Population groups countries identified as facing the greatest inequities 52

Figure 2.6. Equity-sensitive financing mechanisms 53

Figure 2.7. Policies to reach underserved populations 55

Figure 2.8. Digital inclusion policies for vulnerable groups 57

Figure 2.9. Electronic health record (EHR) and health information systems (HIS) 58

Figure 2.10. EHR / HIS systems capturing social stratification 59

Figure 2.11. Availability of disaggregated indicators by domain 60

Figure 2.12. Availability of regular equity reports 61

Figure 2.13. Mechanisms for intersectoral co-ordination 62

Figure 2.14. Joint programs linking health services with social protection programs 63

Figure 2.15. Equity considerations in emergency and disaster preparedness plans 65

Figure 3.1. Life expectancy at birth, by sex, 2010 and 2024 (or latest year) 71

Figure 3.2. Survival rate to age 65, 2024 71

Figure 3.3. Life expectancy at birth and GDP per capita, 2024 71

Figure 3.4. Infant mortality rates, 2010 and 2021-2024 73

Figure 3.5. Neonatal mortality rates, 2010 and 2020-2023 73

Figure 3.6. Under age 5 mortality rates, 2010 and 2024 75

Figure 3.7. Cause-specific under-5 mortality per 10,000 live births, 2023 (or latest year) 75

Figure 3.8. Under 5 age mortality per 1 000 live births and CHE PPP, 2024 (or latest available) 75

Figure 3.9. Adolescent mortality rates, 2010 and 2023 77

Figure 3.10. Adolescent mortality rate, per 1 000 females and males aged 10-14 and 15-19, 2023 77

Figure 3.11. Adult mortality rate, 2024 and all-cause mortality rates, 2010, 2019 and 2023 (or latest year) 79

Figure 3.12. Proportions of all cause deaths, 2023 (or nearest year) 79

Figure 3.13. Mortality rate for cardiovascular diseases for 2010, 2019 and 2023 and by sex 81

Figure 3.14. Proportions of deaths per type of cardiovascular disease, 2023 (or nearest year) 81

Figure 3.15. Cancer mortality rates in 2010 and 2023 (or latest year) and by sex 83

Figure 3.16. Proportions of cancer deaths, 2023 (or latest year) 83

Figure 3.17. Mortality by injuries, male and female and by type, 2023 (or latest year) 85

Figure 3.18. Growth rates of road traffic accidents, self-harm and violence mortality, 2000-2023 (or latest year) 85

Figure 3.19. Estimated maternal mortality ratio, 2023, and percentage change since 2000 87

Figure 3.20. Association between maternal mortality and skilled birth attendance coverage (left), antenatal care coverage (right), 2023... 87

Figure 3.21. Estimates of prevalence of depression or symptoms of depression, 2024 89

Figure 3.22. Estimates of prevalence of anxiety or symptoms of anxiety, 2024 89

Figure 3.23. Deaths by self-inflicted injuries, 2010 and 2023 (or latest year) 89

Figure 3.24. Tuberculosis incidence rate and confirmed cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2024 91

Figure 3.25. Change in tuberculosis incidence rate 2000-2024 and Tuberculosis treatment success for new cases, 2023 (or latest available) 91

Figure 3.26. HIV prevalence rate, percentage of adults aged 15-19, and people living with HIV, absolute number in thousands, 2024 93

Figure 3.27. Antiretroviral therapy coverage amongst people living with HIV (2024) and new HIV infections 93

Figure 3.28. Malaria incidence and estimated deaths, 2022-2023 95

Figure 3.29. Dengue incidence and mortality, 2024 (or latest year) 95

Figure 3.30. Zika incidence, 2023-2024 95

Figure 3.31. Prevalence of diabetes 2011 and 2024, and percentage of adults with diabetes 2022 97

Figure 3.32. Diabetes-attributable mortality, 2024 97

Figure 4.1. Contraceptive prevalence - any modern method (among women aged 15-49 years), 2025 100

Figure 4.2. Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods 100

Figure 4.3. Adolescent birth rate per 1000 women, 2023 or latest year 100

Figure 4.4. Prevalence of stunting and wasting amongst children under age 5, 2020 or latest year available 102

Figure 4.5. Under age 5 mortality and stunting prevalence, 2023 or latest year available 102

Figure 4.6. Prevalence of overweight amongst children under age 5, 2024 or latest available year 102

Figure 4.7. Prevalence of obesity among adolescents by sex, 2022 104

Figure 4.8. Prevalence of current tobacco smoking, 2024, and heavy episodic alcohol drinking in the past 30 days, 2019, among adolescents 104

Figure 4.9. Adolescent birth rate, 2023 (or latest year) 104

Figure 4.10. Prevalence of obesity among adults by sex, 2022 (crude estimates) 106

Figure 4.11. Obesity among adults, p.p. change 2012-2022, by sex (crude estimates) 106

Figure 4.12. Overweight among adults, p.p. change 2012-2022, by sex (crude estimates) 106

Figure 4.13. Consumption of packaged ultra-processed salty snacks, by urban and rural areas, 2023 (or latest year) 108

Figure 4.14. Zero vegetable or fruit consumption, by rural and urban areas, 2023 (or latest year) 108

Figure 4.15. Fast food consumption, by rural and urban areas, 2023 (or latest year) 108

Figure 4.16. Access to basic sanitation, 2024 and change between 2014-2024 110

Figure 4.17. Share of the population with access to basic drinking water, 2024 and change between 2014-2024 110

Figure 4.18. Current tobacco use prevalence, age-standardised, 2025, by sex 112

Figure 4.19. Prevalence of current e-cigarette among adults, 2024 112

Figure 4.20. Retail price of a box of 20 cigarettes (most sold brand) in USD and national taxes, 2024 112

Figure 4.21. Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type, 2022 114

Figure 4.22. Drug poisoning deaths rates, 2010, 2019 and 2023 (or latest year) 114

Figure 4.23. Alcohol-specific death rates, 2010, 2019 and 2023 (or latest available) 114

Figure 4.24. Road traffic death rates, by sex, 2023 (or latest year) 116

Figure 4.25. Costs of Heat-Related Mortality, 2024 118

Figure 4.26. Absolute change in basic reproduction number (R0) for dengue transmission by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos... 118

Figure 4.27. Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, by sex, 2019 118

Figure 5.1. Maturity in data linkages across care settings, 2025 123

Figure 5.2. Secondary use of health data, 2025 123

Figure 5.3. Radiotherapy equipment per 1000 cancer cases, 2024 or latest year available 125

Figure 5.4. Proportion of radiotherapy equipment located in the country's capital or two major cities. Latest available 125

Figure 5.5. Total hospital beds and beds for psychiatric care 127

Figure 5.6. Hospital discharges and average length of stay for acute care in hospitals, latest year available 127

Figure 5.7. Antenatal care coverage: at least four visits, 2024 or latest year available 129

Figure 5.8. Births attended by skilled health personnel and births delivered in a health facility, 2024 or latest year available 129

Figure 5.9. Children (under age 5) who had diarrhoea and received oral rehydration therapy and those seen in a health facility, 2023 or latest... 131

Figure 5.10. Children under age 5 with acute respiratory infection symptoms whom advice or treatment was sought from a health facility... 131

Figure 6.1. Total expenditure on health per capita in 2024 and change in total expenditure on health as a share of GDP since 2014 134

Figure 6.2. Figure 2 Growth rate in health spending and GDP per capita, and Health Capital Expenditure as percentage GDP 134

Figure 6.3. Change in government health expenditure as a share of GDP, 2015-2024 136

Figure 6.4. Change of government share in current expenditure on health, 2015-2024 136

Figure 6.5. Change in health expenditure by government and compulsory (public) insurance scheme as a share of government expenditure,... 136

Figure 6.6. Change in out-of-pocket spending as a share of current expenditure on health, 2015-2024 138

Figure 6.7. Change in voluntary healthcare payment schemes as a share of current expenditure on health, 2015-2024 138

Figure 6.8. Change in external resources as a share of current health expenditure, 2015-2024 138

Figure 6.9. Out-of-pocket health expenditure as a share of final household consumption, 2015-2024 140

Figure 6.10. Voluntary healthcare expenditure as a share of final household consumption, 2015-2024 140

Figure 7.1. Mortality from avoidable causes, 2023 (or latest year) 143

Figure 7.2. Mortality from treatable causes, 2023 (or latest year) 143

Figure 7.3. Mortality from preventable causes, 2023 (or latest year) 143

Figure 7.4. Vaccination rates for diphtheria, tetanus toxoid and pertussis children aged one, 2024 145

Figure 7.5. Measles-containing-vaccine first and second-dose immunisation coverage among 1-year-olds and by the locally recommended... 145

Figure 7.6. Hepatitis B immunisation coverage among 1-year-olds, 2024 145

Figure 7.7. Asthma and COPD hospital admissions in adults, 2024 (or nearest year) 147

Figure 7.8. Congestive heart failure and diabetes hospital admissions in adults, 2024 (or nearest year) 147

Figure 7.9. In-hospital case-fatality rates within 30 days after admission for AMI, patients 45 years old and over, 2024 (or latest year) 149

Figure 7.10. In-hospital case-fatality rates within 30 days after admission for ischemic stroke, patients 45 years old and over, 2024... 149

Figure 7.11. In-hospital case-fatality rates within 30 days after admission for haemorrhagic stroke, patients 45 years old and over, 2024... 149

Figure 7.12. Mortality for treatable cancers, 2023 and 10-year difference 151

Figure 7.13. 5-year Cancer Survival Index for six WHO tracer childhood cancers combined diagnosed 2015-2019 151

Figure 7.14. Countries that met or partially met criteria of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030 153

Figure 7.15. Country average AMC expressed in DiD, according to the therapeutical group, during the period 2019-2022 153

Figure 8.1. Doctors per 1 000 population, 2023 or latest year available 156

Figure 8.2. Share of female doctors, 2023 or latest year available 156

Figure 8.3. Share of doctors aged 55 years or more, latest year available 156

Figure 8.4. Nurses and midwives per 1 000 population, latest year available 158

Figure 8.5. Midwives per 10,000 population 158

Figure 8.6. Ratio of nurses (incl. midwifes) to doctors, latest year available 158

Figure 8.7. Dentists per 10,000 population, latest year available 160

Figure 8.8. Pharmacists per 10,000 population, latest year available 160

Figure 8.9. Physiotherapists per 10,000 population, latest year available 160

Figure 8.10. Community health workers per 10,000 population, latest year available 162

Figure 8.11. Environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates per 100,000 population, latest year available 162

Figure 8.12. Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 162

Figure 8.13. Medical graduates per 100,000 population, latest year available 164

Figure 8.14. Nursing graduates per 100,000 population, latest year available 164

Figure 8.15. Pharmacy graduates per 100,000 population, latest year available 164

Figure 8.16. Stocks of migrant doctors to the OECD by country of origin and emigration rates 166

Figure 8.17. Stocks of migrant nurses to the OECD by country of origin and emigration rates 166

Figure 9.1. Current estimate and projected share of the population aged 65 and 80 years or older, 2023 and 2050 169

Figure 9.2. Current estimate and projected rate of population aged 15-64 to population aged 65 or older, 2023 and 2050 169

Figure 9.3. Life expectancy at age 60, by sex, 2000 and 2021 171

Figure 9.4. Healthy life years at age 60, by sex, 2021 171

Figure 9.5. Prevalence of functional dependence by presence of chronic conditions 173

Figure 9.6. Expenditure in long-term care services as a share of current health expenditure, 2023 (or latest year) 173

Figure 9.7. Deaths rate for Alzheimer and other dementias per 100,000 population, 2014 and 2024 173

Figure 9.8. Percentage of paid caregivers for older people 175

Figure 9.9. Percentage of unpaid caregivers 175

Figure 9.10. Percentage of caregivers by level of training 177

Figure 9.11. Time caregivers spend providing care for older people in hours/week, by sex 177

Boxes 19

Box 1.1. OECD Health at a Glance Latin America and the Caribbean 2026: Survey of quality of care policies 19

Box 1.2. Mandatory accreditation in Paraguay and care outcomes 27

Box 1.3. HTA strengthens healthcare quality: Selected OECD country experiences 29

Box 1.4. How selected LAC countries embed quality in provider payment reforms 33

Box 1.5. Patient Reported Experiences: A key element in quality-of-care performance assessment 35

Box 1.6. The "Salud Mesoamerica" Initiative: An equity-focussed model for quality improvement and results 40

Box 2.1. Health system segmentation and financial protection: The case of Peru 47

Box 2.2. Health at a Glance Latin America and the Caribbean 2026: Survey of Inequality and Inequity in Healthcare Policies 50

Box 2.3. Out-of-pocket spending and financial hardship in OECD countries 54