Private health expenditure per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Private health expenditure per person was 1,133 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,133
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,133
in 2023
All-time low
579.55
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1,133 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Bahamas peaked at 1,133 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 579.55, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 579.55 | — |
| 2001 | 616.64 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 621.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 641.95 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 668.94 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 708.17 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 799.28 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 834.95 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 845.38 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 811.87 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 848.55 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 879.95 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 923.25 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 919.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 960.83 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 915.01 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 927.46 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,009 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,044 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 991.89 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 782.47 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 949.43 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1,048 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1,133 | +8.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,133 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,133 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712.79 | 579.55 | 845.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942.06 | 848.55 | 1,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 978.24 | 782.47 | 1,133 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Bahamas?
- Private health expenditure per person in Bahamas was 1,133 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.55 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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