Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Bangladesh
0.76 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Myanmar
0.72 per 10,000 people
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
135th
Myanmar rank
136th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.76 per 10,000 people against 0.72 per 10,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.04 per 10,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 136th of 184 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.186 per 10,000 people | 0.392 per 10,000 people | 0.206 per 10,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.4287 per 10,000 people | 0.6525 per 10,000 people | 0.2238 per 10,000 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 0.76 per 10,000 people against 0.72 per 10,000 people in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.04 per 10,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 136th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.