Health spending per person by source in Bhutan
Bhutan: Health spending per person by source was 451.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Bhutan stood at 451.03. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Bhutan peaked at 451.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.28, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.28 | — |
| 2001 | 103.23 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 105.56 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 99.09 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 112.31 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 104.06 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 104.76 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 129.35 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 125.17 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 148.72 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 155.16 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 162.49 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 182.41 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 192.5 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 196.88 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 248.69 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 257.67 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 262.52 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 285.67 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 307.24 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 408.99 | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 294.67 | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 303.25 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 451.03 | +48.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 451.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 451.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 152.68, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +48.7% | 303.25 | 451.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.05 | 98.28 | 148.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.12 | 155.16 | 307.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.49 | 294.67 | 451.03 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Bhutan?
- Health spending per person by source in Bhutan was 451.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 451.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.28 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for health spending per person by source?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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