Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bangladesh?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Bangladesh ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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