External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 6.95 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External 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 6.95 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bangladesh peaked at 7.63 current international $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.13 current international $, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 112th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.13 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.78 current international $ | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 3.21 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.31 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.73 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.93 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.76 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.18 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 4.52 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.49 current international $ | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 5.83 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.21 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 7.37 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 7.63 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.56 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.45 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.74 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.99 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.42 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.89 current international $ | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 6.97 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.82 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.95 current international $ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 current international $ | 2.13 current international $ | 5.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 current international $ | 4.89 current international $ | 7.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 current international $ | 5.89 current international $ | 6.97 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.61 current international $ compare
- 110 Iraq 7.16 current international $ compare
- 111 Libya 7.13 current international $ compare
- 113 Ukraine 6.48 current international $ compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 6.33 current international $ compare
- 115 Mali 6.22 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bangladesh?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Bangladesh was 6.95 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 current international $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.