Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 2.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.17
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 2016
All-time low
1.77
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bangladesh is 2.17, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 2.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 194th out of 195 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.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | -2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.17 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.05, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.77 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.13 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.17 | 2.27 | 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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bangladesh?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Bangladesh was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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