Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 696.85 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bahrain is 696.85 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bahrain peaked at 750.22 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 320.98 current US$, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 320.98 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 328.03 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 334.28 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 349.99 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 355.42 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 389.87 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 401.34 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 435.1 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 479.25 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 554.73 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 565.07 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 602.18 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 678.42 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 726.88 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 729.2 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 733.57 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 672.52 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 614.39 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 612.95 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 600.37 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 693.3 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 750.22 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 720.95 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 696.85 current US$ | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394.9 current US$ | 320.98 current US$ | 554.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.56 current US$ | 565.07 current US$ | 733.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 715.33 current US$ | 693.3 current US$ | 750.22 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 59 Costa Rica 781.24 current US$ compare
- 60 Russian Federation 702.76 current US$ compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 702.53 current US$ compare
- 63 Brunei Darussalam 678.29 current US$ compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 671.07 current US$ compare
- 65 Serbia 644.76 current US$ 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.1788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0802 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bahrain?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Bahrain was 696.85 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 750.22 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.98 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.