Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Domestic general government health expenditure
Afghanistan
0.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Bangladesh rank
191st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Bangladesh ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Bangladesh ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.