Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Barbados
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 57.5% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 36.5% | 6.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 35.5% | 14.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 37.5% | 14.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Barbados or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Barbados, at 57.5% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 20.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.