Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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$, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 43.64 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 43.64 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.72 current US$, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +112.4% | 22.61 current US$ | 48.01 current US$ |
| 2003 | +81.9% | 3.95 current US$ | 7.19 current US$ |
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 Cote 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 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.