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)
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.