Private health spending per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Private health spending per person was 1,133 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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
Bahamas recorded 1,133 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Bahamas peaked at 1,133 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 579.55 current international $, 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 spending per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 579.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 616.64 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 621.2 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 641.95 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 668.94 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 708.17 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 799.28 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 834.95 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 845.38 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 811.87 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 848.55 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 879.95 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 923.25 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 919.8 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 960.83 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 915.01 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 927.46 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,009 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,044 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 991.89 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 782.47 current international $ | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 949.43 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1,048 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1,133 current international $ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712.79 current international $ | 579.55 current international $ | 845.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 942.06 current international $ | 848.55 current international $ | 1,044 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 978.24 current international $ | 782.47 current international $ | 1,133 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 34 United Kingdom 1,160 current international $ compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 1,157 current international $ compare
- 36 Brazil 1,156 current international $ compare
- 38 Georgia 1,099 current international $ compare
- 39 Bulgaria 1,089 current international $ compare
- 40 Iceland 1,084 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Bahamas?
- Private health spending per person in Bahamas was 1,133 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 private health spending per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.55 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for private health spending per person?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.