Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Bahrain
12.7%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
12.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Bahrain
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 129 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 6.2% 1.3% Bahrain
2010s 10.5% 9.0% 1.5% Bahrain
2020s 12.7% 10.1% 2.6% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Bahrain or Papua New Guinea?
Bahrain, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Bahrain ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed