External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bhutan
Bhutan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bhutan stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bhutan peaked at 29.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +134.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +134.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +325.3% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -59.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 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 | +325.3% | 5.1% | 21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 8.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 5.1% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bhutan?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bhutan was 6.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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