Barbados vs Eswatini: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Barbados
41.6%
in 2023
Eswatini
42.7%
in 2023
Barbados rank
133rd
Eswatini rank
131st
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Barbados
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 42.7% against 41.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Eswatini ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 47.6% | 7.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.1% | 3.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 0.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Barbados or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 42.7% against 41.6% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Barbados and Eswatini?
- 1.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Eswatini?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Eswatini rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Eswatini ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 public sources for health.