Bangladesh vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Bangladesh
41.7%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
34.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 41.7% against 34.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.3% 42.1% 9.8% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 32.7% 36.0% 3.3% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 41.7% 34.6% 7.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Bangladesh or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Bangladesh, at 41.7% against 34.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
7.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed