Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Bangladesh
2.5%
in 2023
Eritrea
2.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
191st
Eritrea rank
192nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.