Bangladesh vs Low income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
Low income (World Bank)
43.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 43.8% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 48.4% | 16.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 43.4% | 27.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 43.6% | 34.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Bangladesh or Low income (World Bank)?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 43.8% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Bangladesh and Low income (World Bank)?
- 35.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Low income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.