Bangladesh vs IDA blend: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
IDA blend
54.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
IDA blend rank
2nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- IDA blend
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 54.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and IDA blend ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 59.0% | 11.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 55.2% | 22.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Bangladesh or IDA blend?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 54.3% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Bangladesh and IDA blend?
- 25.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA blend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and IDA blend rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and IDA blend ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- 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.