Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 59.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2001
All-time low
56.9%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahrain stood at 59.3%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahrain peaked at 71.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 88th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.1% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -3.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 59.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 59.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 64.3% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 56.9% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 59.3% | 63.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 85 El Salvador 60.5% compare
- 86 Argentina 60.2% compare
- 87 Latvia 59.5% compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 59.0% compare
- 90 South Korea 58.6% compare
- 91 Cape Verde 58.6% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahrain?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahrain was 59.3% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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