Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2000
All-time low
2.1%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bhutan stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bhutan peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 103rd 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +37.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bhutan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bhutan was 2.9% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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