Private health spending per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Private health spending per person was 182.06 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health spending per person in Bhutan, 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 private health spending per person in Bhutan is 182.06 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 204.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Bhutan peaked at 182.06 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.51 current international $, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health spending per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.07 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 13.51 current international $ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 16.16 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 27.73 current international $ | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 28.19 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.12 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.74 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.31 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 36.46 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 37.23 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.93 current international $ | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 59.88 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 63.73 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 69.24 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 74.17 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 50.42 current international $ | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 51.71 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.3 current international $ | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 88.37 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 180.98 current international $ | +104.8% |
| 2022 | 164.37 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 182.06 current international $ | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.87 current international $ | 13.51 current international $ | 34.31 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.11 current international $ | 36.46 current international $ | 81.3 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.95 current international $ | 88.37 current international $ | 182.06 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 130 Belize 191.08 current international $ compare
- 131 Indonesia 190.93 current international $ compare
- 132 Cape Verde 187.62 current international $ compare
- 134 Cameroon 173.81 current international $ compare
- 135 Liberia 167.12 current international $ compare
- 136 Bangladesh 162.82 current international $ compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0983 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Bhutan?
- Private health spending per person in Bhutan was 182.06 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 182.06 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for private health spending per person?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.