Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 43.64 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 43.64 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bhutan peaked at 48.01 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.29 current US$, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.74 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 7.19 current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 7.64 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.99 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.13 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.4 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 9.14 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.18 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 12.26 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 13.08 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.26 current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 18.51 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.48 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.03 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.74 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.83 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 14.69 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.53 current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2020 | 22.61 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.01 current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2022 | 40.83 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 43.64 current US$ | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 current US$ | 3.29 current US$ | 10.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 current US$ | 12.26 current US$ | 22.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.77 current US$ | 22.61 current US$ | 48.01 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 139 Myanmar 46.53 current US$ compare
- 140 Afghanistan 45.56 current US$ compare
- 141 Bangladesh 43.85 current US$ compare
- 143 Mauritania 42.7 current US$ compare
- 144 Samoa 41.68 current US$ compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 41.51 current US$ compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bhutan?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Bhutan was 43.64 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.01 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.