Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 636.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahamas is 636.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahamas peaked at 636.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 56th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 264 | — |
| 2001 | 292.69 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 299.16 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 312.01 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 332.1 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 357.68 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 385.61 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 404.44 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 415.87 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 407.21 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 430.82 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 448.85 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 474.53 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 477.33 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 499.42 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 505.07 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 510.85 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 554.43 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 580.07 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 557.16 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 439.53 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 533.31 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 588.71 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 636.42 | +8.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 636.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 636.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.08 | 264 | 415.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.85 | 430.82 | 580.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.49 | 439.53 | 636.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahamas?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahamas was 636.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 636.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Bahamas ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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