Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
77.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh
79.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.3% against 77.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 65.3% | 14.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.6% | 4.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 77.7% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 79.3% against 77.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 2.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.