Health expenditure government expenditure in Bahrain
Bahrain: Health expenditure government expenditure was 8.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.49
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.17
in 2009
All-time low
7.06
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 8.49 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 11.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.27 | — |
| 2001 | 9.03 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.22 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 8.76 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.14 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.94 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.07 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.83 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 8.23 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.46 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.09 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.98 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.23 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 7.06 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 9.01 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.64 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.49 | -1.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 8.22 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 7.06 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 8.29 | 9.01 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Bahrain?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Bahrain was 8.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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