Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: External health expenditure per capita

Bangladesh
1.87 current US$
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.91 current US$
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
117th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
115th

External health expenditure per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.91 current US$ against 1.87 current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.04 current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 117th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 current US$ 0.1731 current US$ 0.8804 current US$ Bangladesh
2010s 2.28 current US$ 0.0425 current US$ 2.23 current US$ Bangladesh
2020s 2.06 current US$ 0.7767 current US$ 1.28 current US$ Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.91 current US$ against 1.87 current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.04 current US$, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.