Domestic general government health expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic general government health expenditure was 14.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14.5% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 179th of 193 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -6.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.3%, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 17.1% | 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)
- 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 in Bangladesh?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Bangladesh was 14.5% 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 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.