Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 25.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 25.46 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bhutan peaked at 28.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 111th 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.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.54 | — |
| 2001 | 8.03 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 11.15 | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 19.01 | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 16.79 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.79 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 14.34 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.47 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.48 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.34 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.51 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 20.31 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.17 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.79 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.13 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.31 | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 13.16 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 15.42 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 28.52 | +84.9% |
| 2022 | 28.01 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.46 | -9.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 25.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 25.46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.35, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +84.9% | 15.42 | 28.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4 | 8.03 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 | 13.16 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.36 | 15.42 | 28.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bhutan?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bhutan was 25.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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