{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"Bangladesh Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2023)","description":"Bangladesh's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 79.3 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +1pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Bangladesh","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2023)","value":"79.3","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":61.82206726},{"period":"2001","value":65.80530548},{"period":"2002","value":62.93533707},{"period":"2003","value":63.01078033},{"period":"2004","value":63.09557724},{"period":"2005","value":65.38332367},{"period":"2006","value":65.63786316},{"period":"2007","value":66.41323853},{"period":"2008","value":67.83094788},{"period":"2009","value":67.94347382},{"period":"2010","value":67.95515442},{"period":"2011","value":68.17604828},{"period":"2012","value":68.27939606},{"period":"2013","value":69.62185669},{"period":"2014","value":70.75862885},{"period":"2015","value":72.67826843},{"period":"2016","value":71.49494171},{"period":"2017","value":70.08963776},{"period":"2018","value":70.67902374},{"period":"2019","value":76.47038269},{"period":"2020","value":76.98878479},{"period":"2021","value":76.14752197},{"period":"2022","value":78.25325775},{"period":"2023","value":79.30711365}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"79.3","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"76.1","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"77.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"76.5","yoyChange":"+5.8pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"70.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"70.1","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"71.5","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"72.7","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"70.8","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"69.6","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"68.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"68.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"68.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"67.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"67.8","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"66.4","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"65.4","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"63.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in Bangladesh as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 79.3 % of current health expenditure in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 61.8 in 2000. The latest reading of 79.3 in 2023 represents a change of +1pp."}]}