Health spending per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Health spending per capita was 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2024
All-time low
545.82 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health spending per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices for health spending per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 545.82 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 554.57 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2001 | 545.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 576.09 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 667.72 international-$ in 2020 prices | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 777.97 international-$ in 2020 prices | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 805.02 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 878.62 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 988.74 international-$ in 2020 prices | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,066 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 980.73 international-$ in 2020 prices | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 988.57 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,008 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,021 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,031 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,057 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,141 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,234 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,244 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,305 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,379 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,454 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,574 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,523 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,604 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,409 international-$ in 2020 prices, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784.11 international-$ in 2020 prices | 545.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,066 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,141 international-$ in 2020 prices | 988.57 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,379 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,572 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,454 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 42 Türkiye 2,125 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 43 Serbia 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 44 Colombia 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 47 Brazil 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 48 North Macedonia 1,519 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 health spending per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Health spending per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.82 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for health spending per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.