Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Bangladesh
3.5%
in 2023
Nicaragua
3.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
80th
Nicaragua rank
82nd

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 11.8% 2.7% Nicaragua
2010s 7.4% 8.3% 0.9% Nicaragua
2020s 3.8% 4.3% 0.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
Bangladesh, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Bangladesh ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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