Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bangladesh is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bangladesh peaked at 2.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.0%, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bangladesh?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Bangladesh was 2.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Bangladesh ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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