Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ was 535.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in Barbados is 535.71, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in Barbados peaked at 755.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322.78, in 2000.
That places Barbados 9th out of 32 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 US$ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 322.78 | — |
| 2001 | 342.71 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 368.89 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 454.85 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 559.48 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 551.26 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 578.67 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 568.34 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 628.81 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 635.22 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 595.41 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 563.92 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 716.44 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 640.84 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 553.98 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 540.02 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 543.78 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 532.54 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 531.93 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 524.25 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 609.52 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 755.56 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 586.41 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 535.71 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501.1 | 322.78 | 635.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.31 | 524.25 | 716.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.8 | 535.71 | 755.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 6 Costa Rica 781.24 compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 702.53 compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 617.51 compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 496.17 compare
- 11 Brazil 445.61 compare
- 12 Colombia 401.7 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 per capita in us$ in Barbados?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in Barbados was 535.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 755.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.78 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$?
- Barbados ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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