Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 50.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.6%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2020
All-time low
38.5%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 50.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahamas peaked at 59.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2006.
Bahamas ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -10.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 50.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 69% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 50.6% | 59.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahamas?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahamas was 50.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Bahamas ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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