Health expenditure government expenditure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Health expenditure government expenditure was 10.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.2
Change on year
up 53.1%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2020
All-time low
5.65
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Bhutan is 10.2, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Bhutan peaked at 10.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 97th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.66 | — |
| 2001 | 6.55 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 7.88 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 7.64 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 6.72 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 6.83 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6.46 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.26 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 7.96 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.58 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.33 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 6.66 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | +53.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 | 6.03 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 5.65 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 6.33 | 10.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 94 Luxembourg 10.44 compare
- 95 China 10.37 compare
- 96 Cook Islands 10.28 compare
- 98 Ghana 10.05 compare
- 99 Latvia 9.91 compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 9.79 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Bhutan?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Bhutan was 10.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Bhutan ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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