Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 59.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.27
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.69
in 2001
All-time low
56.88
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 59.27 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bahrain peaked at 71.69 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.88, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 88th 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.09 | — |
| 2001 | 71.69 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.25 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.97 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 67.34 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69.87 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.25 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.16 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.2 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.33 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.35 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.18 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.98 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.37 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 56.88 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 58.83 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 58.27 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.96 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 63.74 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.16 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 59.27 | -3.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 59.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 59.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.22 | 64.25 | 71.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.64 | 56.88 | 65.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.78 | 59.27 | 63.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 85 El Salvador 60.55 compare
- 86 Argentina 60.23 compare
- 87 Latvia 59.45 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 58.98 compare
- 90 Cape Verde 58.57 compare
- 91 Namibia 58.51 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bahrain?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bahrain was 59.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.69 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.88 in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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