Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 636.42 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Bahamas is 636.42 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Bahamas peaked at 636.42 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 264 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 292.69 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 299.16 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 312.01 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 332.1 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 357.68 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 385.61 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 404.44 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 415.87 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 407.21 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 430.82 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 448.85 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 474.53 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 477.33 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 499.42 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 505.07 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 510.85 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 554.43 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 580.07 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 557.16 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 439.53 current international $ | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 533.31 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 588.71 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 636.42 current international $ | +8.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 636.42 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 636.42 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.08 current international $ | 264 current international $ | 415.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.85 current international $ | 430.82 current international $ | 580.07 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.49 current international $ | 439.53 current international $ | 636.42 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 53 Azerbaijan 641.69 current international $ compare
- 54 Poland 638.32 current international $ compare
- 55 Slovenia 637.15 current international $ compare
- 57 France 633.76 current international $ compare
- 58 Ukraine 626.07 current international $ compare
- 59 Belarus 624.75 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Bahamas?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Bahamas was 636.42 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 636.42 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Bahamas ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.