Africa Western and Central vs Bangladesh: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 82.0% against 61.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.9% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 73.2% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 80.3% | 16.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Africa Western and Central or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 82.0% against 61.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?
- 20.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- 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.