Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 478.97 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 478.97 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahrain peaked at 478.97 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.56 current US$, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.53 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 129.56 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 134.87 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 180.55 current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 172.41 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 168.09 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 176.96 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 242.06 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 255.74 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 283.8 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 301.6 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 319.55 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 359.74 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 388.29 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 392.96 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 394.67 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 423.4 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 465.7 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 428.91 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 429.89 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 407.84 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 426.7 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 457.86 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 478.97 current US$ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.46 current US$ | 129.56 current US$ | 283.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.47 current US$ | 301.6 current US$ | 465.7 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.84 current US$ | 407.84 current US$ | 478.97 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 46 Estonia 547.08 current US$ compare
- 47 San Marino 513.66 current US$ compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 479.95 current US$ compare
- 50 Bulgaria 461.29 current US$ compare
- 51 Czechia 418.28 current US$ compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 405.82 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahrain?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bahrain was 478.97 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 478.97 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.56 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 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.