Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 6.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bangladesh, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bangladesh is 6.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bangladesh peaked at 7.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.2%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 103 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.4% compare
- 104 Nepal 6.4% compare
- 105 Somalia 6.3%
- 107 Philippines 5.8% compare
- 108 Congo 5.6% compare
- 109 Russian Federation 5.3% compare
- 109 Russia 5.3% 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)
- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bangladesh was 6.1% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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