Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Barbados
Barbados: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 49.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Barbados is 49.49, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Barbados peaked at 49.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.37 | — |
| 2001 | 38.06 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.52 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.89 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 35.04 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.38 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.84 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 35.45 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.33 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 38.61 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 40.42 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 43.63 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 44.41 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.06 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.56 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.89 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.69 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.93 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 38.77 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 46.74 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 49.49 | +5.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 49.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 49.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.25 | 33.6 | 39.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.06 | 38.1 | 46.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.49 | 38.77 | 49.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Barbados?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Barbados was 49.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Barbados ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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