Bangladesh vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Bangladesh
6.1%
in 2016
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
6.4%
in 2009
Bangladesh rank
105th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
102nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02468200020082016

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 105th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 102nd of 129 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Bangladesh or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 6.4% against 6.1% in Bangladesh as of 2009.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.3%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Bangladesh ranks 105th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 102nd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed