Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahrain

Bahrain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.7%
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
47th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2020
All-time low
6.9%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahrain, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 7.8 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 8 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 8.3 %2007: 9 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 9.7 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 9.2 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 11 %2014: 11 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 11.2 %2018: 11.2 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 12.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 12.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahrain peaked at 12.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2002.

That places Bahrain 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 7.8%
2001 7.8% -0.4%
2002 6.9% -12.0%
2003 7.6% +11.3%
2004 8.0% +5.1%
2005 8.9% +10.3%
2006 8.3% -6.6%
2007 9.0% +8.9%
2008 8.7% -3.6%
2009 9.7% +12.2%
2010 7.8% -19.5%
2011 9.2% +16.7%
2012 8.6% -6.1%
2013 11.0% +28.2%
2014 11.0% +0.3%
2015 11.3% +2.6%
2016 7.8% -31.6%
2017 11.2% +44.2%
2018 11.2% -0.1%
2019 9.1% -18.4%
2020 12.7% +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 6.9% 9.7% 10
2010s 9.8% 7.8% 11.3% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahrain?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahrain was 12.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
How does Bahrain rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Bahrain ranks 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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