Births attended by skilled health personnel in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 69.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 69.7% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Bangladesh peaked at 69.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 69.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.9%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 69.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.4%, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.0% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 27.0% | 67.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.7% | 69.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Bangladesh?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Bangladesh was 69.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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