Bangladesh vs South Sudan: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Bangladesh
2.5%
in 2023
South Sudan
2.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
191st
South Sudan rank
194th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Bangladesh
- South Sudan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 194th of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 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 South Sudan?
- Bangladesh, at 2.5% against 2.1% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Sudan rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 194th 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.