Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
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
Bahrain recorded 2.4% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bahrain peaked at 3.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 122nd 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 2.4% compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 2.4% compare
- 123 Vanuatu 2.3% compare
- 124 Georgia 2.3% compare
- 125 Algeria 2.3% 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 2.4% 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 3.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd 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 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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