Bangladesh vs IDA total: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
IDA total
51.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
IDA total rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- IDA total
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 51.7% in IDA total, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and IDA total ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 55.5% | 9.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 54.1% | 16.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 51.6% | 26.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Bangladesh or IDA total?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 51.7% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Bangladesh and IDA total?
- 27.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and IDA total rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and IDA total ranks 3rd 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.