Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahrain
Bahrain: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 732.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahrain is 732.23, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahrain peaked at 732.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 384.69, in 2006.
That places Bahrain 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 399.65 | — |
| 2001 | 416.68 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 422.34 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 537.71 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 469.87 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 403.3 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 384.69 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 483.24 | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 443.14 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 556.77 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 523.25 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 510.41 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 596.9 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 626.28 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 602.21 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 591.26 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 611.26 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 699.72 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 617.4 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 641.3 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 634.37 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 613.87 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 661.17 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 732.23 | +10.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 732.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 732.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.74 | 384.69 | 556.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 602 | 510.41 | 699.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 660.41 | 613.87 | 732.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 40 Argentina 755.94 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 749.05 compare
- 42 Serbia 740.03 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 715.31 compare
- 45 Mauritius 708.46 compare
- 46 New Zealand 707.43 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahrain?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bahrain was 732.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 732.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.69 in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Bahrain ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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