Bangladesh vs Nepal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Bangladesh
6.1%
in 2016
Nepal
6.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
105th
Nepal rank
103rd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 103rd of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 5.8% 0.8% Bangladesh
2010s 6.1% 7.2% 1.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Bangladesh and Nepal?
0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Bangladesh ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 103rd 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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About this data

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