Private health expenditure per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Private health expenditure per person was 162.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Bangladesh stood at 162.82. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Bangladesh peaked at 162.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.47 | — |
| 2001 | 19.39 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 21.08 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 22.51 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 24.52 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 28.55 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 31.97 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 36.04 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 38.29 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 41.28 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 45.68 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 51.21 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 57.33 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 60.97 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 66.22 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 80.89 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 84.05 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 93.08 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 101.91 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 115.42 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 132.83 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 151.5 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 162.82 | +7.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 162.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 162.82 is below the median for South Asia, which is 203.94, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.11 | 17.47 | 41.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.32 | 45.68 | 101.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.64 | 115.42 | 162.82 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Bangladesh?
- Private health expenditure per person in Bangladesh was 162.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 162.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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