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
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.