Private health spending per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Private health spending per person was 162.82 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health spending per person in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Bangladesh stood at 162.82 current international $. 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 spending per person in Bangladesh peaked at 162.82 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.47 current international $, 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 spending per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.47 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 19.39 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 21.08 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 22.51 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 24.52 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 28.55 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 31.97 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 36.04 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 38.29 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 41.28 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 45.68 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 51.21 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 57.33 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 60.97 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 66.22 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 80.89 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 84.05 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 93.08 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 101.91 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 115.42 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 132.83 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 151.5 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 162.82 current international $ | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.11 current international $ | 17.47 current international $ | 41.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.32 current international $ | 45.68 current international $ | 101.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.64 current international $ | 115.42 current international $ | 162.82 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 133 Bhutan 182.06 current international $ compare
- 134 Cameroon 173.81 current international $ compare
- 135 Liberia 167.12 current international $ compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 158.71 current international $ compare
- 138 Comoros 150.54 current international $ compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 147.52 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Bangladesh?
- Private health spending per person in Bangladesh was 162.82 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 162.82 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for private health spending per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.