Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 28.75 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.75 current international $
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.9 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
6.13 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 28.75 current international $ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bangladesh peaked at 28.9 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.13 current international $, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 173rd out of 193 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.69 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 current international $ | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 8.43 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.95 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.51 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 11.67 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.32 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.64 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.34 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 14.72 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.13 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.14 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.77 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.36 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.78 current international $ | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 24.54 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 26.66 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21.83 current international $ | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 23.62 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 28.88 current international $ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 28.9 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.75 current international $ | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.75 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.75 current international $ is below the median for South Asia, which is 152.68 current international $, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 current international $ | 6.13 current international $ | 11.67 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 current international $ | 13.34 current international $ | 26.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.54 current international $ | 23.62 current international $ | 28.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 170 Comoros 32.25 current international $ compare
- 171 Myanmar 31.46 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 30.25 current international $ compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 26.57 current international $ compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 26.29 current international $ compare
- 176 Liberia 23.31 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)
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bangladesh?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bangladesh was 28.75 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.