Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption was 2.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.1%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2016

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Bangladesh, 1995–2016

00.511.521995200520161995: 1 %2000: 1.1 %2005: 1.4 %2010: 1.5 %2016: 2.1 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 2.1% for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.

Bangladesh ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2016.
Year % Change
1995 1.0%
2000 1.1% +6.9%
2005 1.4% +28.9%
2010 1.5% +5.0%
2016 2.1% +36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.4% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 13 Taiwan, China 2.2% compare
  2. 14 Romania 2.1% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 2.1% compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 2.1% compare
  5. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9% compare
  6. 19 Russian Federation 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Bangladesh?
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Bangladesh was 2.1% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption?
Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population pushed below 60% of median consumption by out-of-pocket health spending