Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care was 3.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.7%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2016
All-time low
1.9%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2016

Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Bangladesh, 1995–2016

012341995200520161995: 1.9 %2000: 2.4 %2005: 2.8 %2010: 2.8 %2016: 3.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 3.7% for proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Bangladesh peaked at 3.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1995.

Bangladesh ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care expenditure below the societal poverty line, defined as the higher of the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line and a 50% of median consumption poverty line (%) in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2016.
Year % Change
1995 1.9%
2000 2.4% +23.1%
2005 2.8% +18.9%
2010 2.8% +1.3%
2016 3.7% +29.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 3.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2000s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 2
2010s 3.3% 2.8% 3.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 2 Nicaragua 5.2% compare
  2. 3 India 4.8% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 3.7% compare
  4. 6 Albania 3.3% compare
  5. 7 Latvia 3.0% compare
  6. 8 Armenia 2.7% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Bangladesh?
Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care in Bangladesh was 3.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1995.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care?
Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care expenditure below the societal poverty line, defined as the higher of the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line and a 50% of median consumption poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed by out-of-pocket health care expenditure below the societal poverty line, defined as the higher of the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line and a 50% of median consumption poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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