Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Bangladesh
157.44 current international $
in 2023
Bhutan
172.31 current international $
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
125th
Bhutan rank
122nd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 172.31 current international $ against 157.44 current international $ in Bangladesh, a difference of 14.87 current international $.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 125th and Bhutan ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.91 current international $ | 24.09 current international $ | 2.82 current international $ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 68.85 current international $ | 54.75 current international $ | 14.11 current international $ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 135.99 current international $ | 145.6 current international $ | 9.61 current international $ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 172.31 current international $ against 157.44 current international $ in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 14.87 current international $, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Bangladesh ranks 125th and Bhutan ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.