3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
52
in 2021
All-time low
23
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 52 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Bangladesh peaked at 52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 37 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 45 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 52 | +4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 52 is below the median for South Asia, which is 60.5, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23 | 27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45 | 37 | 50 | 4 |
| 2020s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Bangladesh?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Bangladesh was 52 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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