Bangladesh vs Syria: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
Syria
72.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Syria rank
5th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Syria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 72.4% in Syria, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 53.8% | 11.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 46.3% | 24.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 60.0% | 17.6% | 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 Syria?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 72.4% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Bangladesh and Syria?
- 6.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Syria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th 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.