Bangladesh vs India: Physicians

Bangladesh
0.722 per 1,000 people
in 2023
India
0.723 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
132nd
India rank
131st

Physicians over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.723 per 1,000 people against 0.722 per 1,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.001 per 1,000 people.

Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 132nd and India ranks 131st of 194 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.123 per 1,000 people 0.205 per 1,000 people 0.082 per 1,000 people India
1970s 0.119 per 1,000 people 0.205 per 1,000 people 0.086 per 1,000 people India
1980s 0.12 per 1,000 people 0.371 per 1,000 people 0.251 per 1,000 people India
1990s 0.188 per 1,000 people 1.23 per 1,000 people 1.04 per 1,000 people India
2010s 0.5302 per 1,000 people 0.7802 per 1,000 people 0.25 per 1,000 people India
2020s 0.661 per 1,000 people 0.723 per 1,000 people 0.062 per 1,000 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Bangladesh or India?
India, at 0.723 per 1,000 people against 0.722 per 1,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Bangladesh and India?
0.001 per 1,000 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for physicians?
Bangladesh ranks 132nd and India ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.