Private health spending per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Private health spending per person was 625.11 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 625.11 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 625.11 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157.55 current international $, in 2002.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.86 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 163.59 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 157.55 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 158.33 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 250.43 current international $ | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 279.76 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 306.87 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 346.67 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 384.71 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 256.39 current international $ | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 261.4 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 273.05 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 287.94 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 301.83 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 314.24 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 325.99 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 338.14 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 354.18 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 386.99 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 436.06 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 463.09 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 549.49 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 572 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 625.11 current international $ | +9.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 625.11 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34 current international $, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 625.11 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044 current international $, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health spending per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +58.2% | 158.33 current international $ | 250.43 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246.32 current international $ | 157.55 current international $ | 384.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.98 current international $ | 261.4 current international $ | 436.06 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.42 current international $ | 463.09 current international $ | 625.11 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 69 China 637.83 current international $ compare
- 70 Costa Rica 632.92 current international $ compare
- 71 Romania 630.94 current international $ compare
- 73 Egypt 581.58 current international $ compare
- 74 Guatemala 572.59 current international $ compare
- 75 Mongolia 568.28 current international $ compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Private health spending per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 625.11 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 625.11 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.55 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for private health spending per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.