Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
79.3%
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, sourced from WHO GHED · Observed through 2023-12-31
Public health
Out-of-pocket health spend
স্বাস্থ্যে নিজস্ব ব্যয়
Near-term outlook
Out-of-pocket health spend is classified Critical at 79.3%, observed through 2023-12-31. That observation is about 2.8 years old.
Evidence observed through 2023-12-31, about 2.8 years old (one observation per reference year, published about a year after the year ends).
Assessment
Critical
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation. Benchmark stress score: 97/100.
Observed through
2023-12-31
Latest valid evidence date, about 2.8 years old.
Source: BDPolicyLab Crisis Orb · Updated 2026-10-11
Evidence
| Evidence | Reading | Observed through | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) | 79.3% | 2023-12-31 | World Bank World Development Indicators, sourced from WHO GHEDSH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS |
Methodology and validation
The assessment compares the latest source observation with BDPolicyLab analytical monitoring bands. For this detector, higher readings indicate greater stress; the internal analytical cutoffs are 20.0%, 30.0%, 40.0%, 55.0%. The score is a level-anchored piecewise-linear transformation with state bands at 20, 40, 60, and 85. Benchmark reference: WHO health financing: out-of-pocket spending above ~40% of current health expenditure drives catastrophic and impoverishing costs (SDG 3.8); WHO recommends keeping OOP well below 20%. The indicator's primary source is identified with the evidence in this card. Forecast ranges are published only as calibrated 80% predictive intervals with an explicit source time unit.
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation.
No public forecast is shown because the validation or time-unit requirement was not met.
Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, sourced from WHO GHED