Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 40.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2017
All-time low
28.3%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bahrain is 40.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bahrain peaked at 43.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +4.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 40.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 40.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 34.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.3% | 40.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bahrain?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bahrain was 40.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Bahrain ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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