Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Barbados
Barbados: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 570.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
570.71
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
570.71
in 2023
All-time low
316.06
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Barbados stood at 570.71. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Barbados peaked at 570.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 316.06, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 63rd 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 316.51 | — |
| 2001 | 316.06 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 327.16 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 380.09 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 402.66 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 414.95 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 443.02 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 442.62 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 464.49 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 499.66 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 427.18 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 486.34 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 471.07 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 469.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 472.31 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 481.72 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 502.81 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 489.41 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 496.39 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 497.12 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 457.04 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 452.6 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 543.34 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 570.71 | +5.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 570.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 570.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.72 | 316.06 | 499.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.41 | 427.18 | 502.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.92 | 452.6 | 570.71 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Barbados?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Barbados was 570.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 570.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.06 in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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