Total health spending per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total health spending per person was 198.52 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 198.52 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Bangladesh peaked at 198.52 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.29 current international $, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.29 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 28.31 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.08 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 34.25 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 41.58 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 46.24 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 51.89 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 54.13 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 58.41 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 64.84 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 72.14 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 80.84 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 84.74 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 90.54 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 95.71 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 109.41 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 115.58 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 127.16 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 128.63 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 144.93 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 168.67 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 187.22 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 198.52 current international $ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.14 current international $ | 27.29 current international $ | 58.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.96 current international $ | 64.84 current international $ | 128.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.84 current international $ | 144.93 current international $ | 198.52 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 157 Burkina Faso 223.87 current international $ compare
- 158 Congo 208.86 current international $ compare
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 current international $ compare
- 162 Rwanda 177.01 current international $ compare
- 163 Yemen 168.81 current international $ compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Bangladesh?
- Total health spending per person in Bangladesh was 198.52 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 198.52 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total health spending per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.