Health spending per person by source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Health spending per person by source was 28.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Bangladesh is 28.75, measured 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, health spending per person by source in Bangladesh peaked at 28.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.13, 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.
Health spending per person by source in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.69 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 8.43 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.95 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.51 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.32 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 14.72 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.13 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.14 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.77 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.36 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.78 | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 24.54 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 26.66 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21.83 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 23.62 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 28.88 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.75 | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 152.68, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 | 6.13 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 13.34 | 26.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.54 | 23.62 | 28.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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 spending per person by source in Bangladesh?
- Health spending per person by source in Bangladesh was 28.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for health spending per person by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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