Bangladesh vs Sur: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
Sur
19.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Sur rank
2nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Sur
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 19.7% in Sur, a difference of 59.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 4.0 times Sur's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sur 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 | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 21.5% | 43.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 24.0% | 46.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 18.2% | 59.5% | 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 Sur?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 19.7% in Sur as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Bangladesh and Sur?
- 59.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sur?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sur rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sur 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.