Bangladesh vs Samoa: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 43.85 current US$ against 41.68 current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 2.17 current US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 current US$ | 15.56 current US$ | 7.58 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 24.18 current US$ | 27.98 current US$ | 3.81 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 43.22 current US$ | 37.62 current US$ | 5.6 current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 43.85 current US$ against 41.68 current US$ in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 2.17 current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 144th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.