Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Bangladesh

Health share of government spending in Bangladesh in 2023 — 2.47%. Ranked 188 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.74 pp.

2023 2.47% −0.15 pp vs 2022
World rank 188of 192
Period maximum 5.21%2000
Period minimum 2.47%2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Bangladesh, 2000–2023234562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 5.21%2001: 3.58%2002: 4.54%2003: 4.76%2004: 4.87%2005: 4.39%2006: 4.73%2007: 5.08%2008: 3.84%2009: 4.12%2010: 4.44%2011: 4.18%2012: 4.02%2013: 3.62%2014: 3.59%2015: 3.38%2016: 4.1%2017: 4.11%2018: 3.75%2019: 2.66%2020: 2.67%2021: 3%2022: 2.62%2023: 2.47%
Change over the period: −2.74 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 2.47%
World computed 10.81%
South Asia computed 6.62%
Southern Asia computed 8%
Health share of government spending — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.47 −0.15 pp
2022 2.62 −0.38 pp
2021 3 +0.33 pp
2020 2.67 +0.01 pp
2019 2.66 −1.09 pp
2018 3.75 −0.36 pp
2017 4.11 +0.01 pp
2016 4.1 +0.72 pp
2015 3.38 −0.22 pp
2014 3.59 −0.03 pp
2013 3.62 −0.4 pp
2012 4.02 −0.17 pp
2011 4.18 −0.26 pp
2010 4.44 +0.32 pp
2009 4.12 +0.27 pp
2008 3.84 −1.23 pp
2007 5.08 +0.35 pp
2006 4.73 +0.34 pp
2005 4.39 −0.48 pp
2004 4.87 +0.11 pp
2003 4.76 +0.22 pp
2002 4.54 +0.96 pp
2001 3.58 −1.63 pp
2000 5.21

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.