Africa Western and Central vs Bangladesh: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Africa Western and Central
57.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 57.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 65.0% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 70.6% | 8.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 77.7% | 18.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Africa Western and Central or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 57.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?
- 22.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.