Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 4.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.42
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 2021
All-time low
3.02
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bhutan stood at 4.42.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bhutan peaked at 4.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2011.
Bhutan ranks 144th of 195 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.15 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.26 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.28 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 4.79 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 4.42 | +12.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.42 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.05, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.15 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.02 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 3.92 | 4.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 141 Seychelles 4.48 compare
- 142 Myanmar 4.46 compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.44 compare
- 145 Kenya 4.35 compare
- 146 Algeria 4.35 compare
- 147 Mauritania 4.34 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bhutan?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bhutan was 4.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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