Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,153 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Barbados is 1,153, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Barbados peaked at 1,375 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 803.83, in 2000.
That places Barbados 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 803.83 | — |
| 2001 | 830.45 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 895.8 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,059 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,198 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1,184 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,252 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,202 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,310 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,375 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,121 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,152 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,220 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,162 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,082 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,085 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,116 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,074 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,082 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,065 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,065 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,167 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,162 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,153 | -0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,153 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,153 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 | 803.83 | 1,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 | 1,065 | 1,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 | 1,065 | 1,167 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Barbados?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Barbados was 1,153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,375 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.83 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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