Bangladesh vs Turkmenistan: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
77.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 77.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 67.7% | 2.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 71.7% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Bangladesh or Turkmenistan?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 77.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 1.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.