Bangladesh vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
41.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
2nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 41.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.9 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 48.5% | 16.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 42.3% | 28.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 38.6% | 39.0% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 41.0% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 38.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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.