Bangladesh vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure

Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 42.7%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 65.0% 43.4% 21.6% Bangladesh
2010s 70.6% 38.7% 31.9% Bangladesh
2020s 77.7% 35.6% 42.0% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 36.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
42.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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