Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 26.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bhutan peaked at 29.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 135th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +61.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -9.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 26.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.5%, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 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 | +76.4% | 16.9% | 29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 16.9% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bhutan?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bhutan was 26.9% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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