Africa (WHO region) vs Bangladesh: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Africa (WHO region)
42.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh
82.0%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
5th
Bangladesh rank
4th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 82.0% against 42.1% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 39.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.9 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 67.9% | 18.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 73.2% | 29.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 80.3% | 38.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Africa (WHO region) or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 82.0% against 42.1% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
- 39.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.