Health expenditure government expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Health expenditure government expenditure was 2.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.47 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 5.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.21 | — |
| 2001 | 3.58 | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 4.76 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 4.12 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -5.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.47 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 3.58 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2.66 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.47 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Bangladesh was 2.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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