Domestic private health expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Domestic private health expenditure was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Barbados is 57.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Barbados peaked at 57.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 34th 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 57.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 57.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.4% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 44.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 45.0% | 57.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 private health expenditure in Barbados?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Barbados was 57.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.