Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 1,107 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1,107 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahamas peaked at 1,107 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 567.15 current US$, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 567.15 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 592.24 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 610.76 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 626.09 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 642.92 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 693.3 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 765.37 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 801.38 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 807.91 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 763.13 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 784.95 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 790.69 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 849.37 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 839.29 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 882.42 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 874.63 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 879.52 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 938.57 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 967.78 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 923.9 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 752.96 current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 928.14 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 997.5 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,107 current US$ | +11.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,107 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,107 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.79 current US$, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 687.03 current US$ | 567.15 current US$ | 807.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.11 current US$ | 784.95 current US$ | 967.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.38 current US$ | 752.96 current US$ | 1,107 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahamas?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahamas was 1,107 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.15 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.