Current health expenditure per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Current health expenditure per capita was 162.2 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Bhutan is 162.2 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Bhutan peaked at 162.2 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.59 current US$, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.59 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 35.09 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 32.94 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 37.15 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 46.06 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 46.79 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.21 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 64.72 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 57.59 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 59.75 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 72.39 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 77.75 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 84.09 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 86.41 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.19 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.87 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 97.43 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 103.64 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 102.01 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 115.72 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 134.14 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 161.47 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 138.01 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 162.2 current US$ | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.49 current US$ | 30.59 current US$ | 64.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.35 current US$ | 72.39 current US$ | 115.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.95 current US$ | 134.14 current US$ | 162.2 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 131 Uzbekistan 192.12 current US$ compare
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 185.99 current US$ compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 171.05 current US$ compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 144.22 current US$ compare
- 136 Vanuatu 143.44 current US$ compare
- 137 Egypt 141.41 current US$ compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Bhutan?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Bhutan was 162.2 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 162.2 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.59 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.