Bangladesh vs Lower middle income: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 82.0% against 57.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 69.1% | 1.2% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 64.5% | 8.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 58.2% | 22.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Bangladesh or Lower middle income?
- Bangladesh, at 82.0% against 57.8% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Bangladesh and Lower middle income?
- 24.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lower middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lower middle income rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 5th 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.