Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 27.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.48
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.39
in 2015
All-time low
22.73
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bahamas stood at 27.48.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bahamas peaked at 30.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.73, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.23 | — |
| 2001 | 28.23 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.81 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.64 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.36 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.36 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 28.73 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.81 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.01 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.96 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.75 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.93 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.32 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.39 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.91 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 28.66 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 27.58 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.73 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 26.79 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 24.08 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 27.48 | +14.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 27.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 27.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.58 | 27.01 | 30.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.04 | 24.91 | 30.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 | 22.73 | 27.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 95 Seychelles 27.96 compare
- 96 Tanzania 27.93 compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 27.64 compare
- 99 Moldova 27.47 compare
- 100 Madagascar 27.42 compare
- 101 Bolivia 27.32 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bahamas?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bahamas was 27.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.73 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Bahamas ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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