Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 79.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bangladesh is 79.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bangladesh peaked at 79.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.82, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.82 | — |
| 2001 | 65.81 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 62.94 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 63.01 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.38 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 65.64 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.41 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.83 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.94 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.28 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.62 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70.76 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.68 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.49 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.09 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.68 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.47 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 76.99 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.15 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.25 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 79.31 | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 79.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 79.31 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.35, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.99 | 61.82 | 67.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.62 | 67.96 | 76.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.67 | 76.15 | 79.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Armenia 80.47 compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 77.39 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 77.14 compare
- 5 Syria 72.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bangladesh?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bangladesh was 79.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 79.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.82 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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