Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bahamas
Bahamas: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bahamas stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bahamas peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 99th out of 194 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.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bahamas?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bahamas was 6.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Bahamas ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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