Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bahamas
Bahamas: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.19
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 2020
All-time low
1.51
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.19 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Bahamas peaked at 4.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 96th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.37 | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -20.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.51 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.31 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.19 | 4.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 93 United Arab Emirates 3.32 compare
- 94 Turkey 3.25 compare
- 95 Eswatini 3.2 compare
- 97 Seychelles 3.15 compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.11 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.07 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Bahamas?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Bahamas was 3.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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