Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 66.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.65
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
79.67
in 2000
All-time low
48.42
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bhutan stood at 66.65.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bhutan peaked at 79.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.42, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 66th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.67 | — |
| 2001 | 71.58 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 78.37 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 69.17 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 66.05 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 63.91 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 55.89 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 64.56 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 69.13 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 73.85 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 72.05 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.42 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 69.58 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 68.88 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.25 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 73.95 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.52 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.55 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 73.57 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 78.01 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 48.42 | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 54.58 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 66.65 | +22.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 66.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 66.65 is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.3, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.22 | 55.89 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.88 | 68.88 | 79.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.91 | 48.42 | 78.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bhutan?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Bhutan was 66.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.42 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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