Current health expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Current health expenditure was 5.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.4
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.44
in 2021
All-time low
4.93
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Barbados stood at 5.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Barbados peaked at 7.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2000.
That places Barbados 22nd out of 32 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.93 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.17 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 6.71 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.37 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.74 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 5.97 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.06 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.85 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 6.48 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.67 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.73 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.87 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.78 | 4.93 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.67 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.4 | 7.44 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Barbados?
- Current health expenditure in Barbados was 5.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for current health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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