Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 198.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 198.52 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 198.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.29, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.29 | — |
| 2001 | 28.31 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.08 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 34.25 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 41.58 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 46.24 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 51.89 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 54.13 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 58.41 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 64.84 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 72.14 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 80.84 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 84.74 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 90.54 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 95.71 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 109.41 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 115.58 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 127.16 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 128.63 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 144.93 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 168.67 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 187.22 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 198.52 | +6.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 198.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 198.52 is below the median for South Asia, which is 426.65, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.14 | 27.29 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.96 | 64.84 | 128.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.84 | 144.93 | 198.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Bangladesh?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Bangladesh was 198.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 198.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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