Private health expenditure per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Private health expenditure per person was 182.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Bhutan is 182.06, 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 expenditure per person in Bhutan peaked at 182.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.51, 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 expenditure per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.07 | — |
| 2001 | 13.51 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 16.16 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 27.73 | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 28.19 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.12 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.74 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.31 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 36.46 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 37.23 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.93 | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 59.88 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 63.73 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 69.24 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 74.17 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 50.42 | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 51.71 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.3 | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 88.37 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 180.98 | +104.8% |
| 2022 | 164.37 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 182.06 | +10.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 182.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 182.06 is below the median for South Asia, which is 203.94, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +104.8% | 88.37 | 180.98 |
| 2003 | +71.6% | 16.16 | 27.73 |
| 2019 | +57.2% | 51.71 | 81.3 |
| 2012 | +52.9% | 37.23 | 56.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.87 | 13.51 | 34.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.11 | 36.46 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.95 | 88.37 | 182.06 | 4 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Bhutan?
- Private health expenditure per person in Bhutan was 182.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 182.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 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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