Bangladesh vs India: Physicians per 1000 people
Bangladesh
0.722
in 2023
India
0.723
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
132nd
India rank
131st
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.723 against 0.722 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.001.
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 | 0.205 | 0.082 | India |
| 1970s | 0.119 | 0.205 | 0.086 | India |
| 1980s | 0.12 | 0.371 | 0.251 | India |
| 1990s | 0.188 | 1.23 | 1.04 | India |
| 2010s | 0.5302 | 0.7802 | 0.25 | India |
| 2020s | 0.661 | 0.723 | 0.062 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 0.723 against 0.722 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.001, 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 per 1000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 132nd and India ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.