Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Domestic private health expenditure
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh
82.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Bangladesh rank
4th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 82.0% against 77.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 68.3% | 11.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.2% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 80.3% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 82.0% against 77.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 4.9%, 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 private health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.