Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.5%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2022
All-time low
12.3%
in 2021
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
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahamas stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahamas peaked at 15.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 60th out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -14.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 13.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.8% | 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 13.5% 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 15.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Bahamas ranks 60th 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 down 3.9%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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