Health spending per person by source in Barbados
Barbados: Health spending per person by source was 480.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
480.17
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
750.54
in 2009
All-time low
416.81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 480.17 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Barbados peaked at 750.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 416.81, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416.81 | — |
| 2001 | 442.54 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 479.39 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 596.12 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 711.5 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 677.83 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 704.61 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 654.42 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 724.9 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 750.54 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 599.11 | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 558.64 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 675.15 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 597.58 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 510.14 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 507.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 513.77 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 484.03 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 492.02 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 477.81 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 525.72 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 633.8 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 523.51 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 480.17 | -8.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 480.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 480.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.87 | 416.81 | 750.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.55 | 477.81 | 675.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.8 | 480.17 | 633.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Barbados?
- Health spending per person by source in Barbados was 480.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 750.54 in 2009.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.81 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for health spending per person by source?
- Barbados ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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