Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bhutan
Bhutan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bhutan stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bhutan peaked at 4.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
Bhutan ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +12.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 140 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 141 Myanmar 4.5% compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% compare
- 144 Kenya 4.4% compare
- 145 Algeria 4.4% compare
- 146 Mauritania 4.3% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bhutan?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bhutan was 4.4% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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