Burden of disease who in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Burden of disease who was 28,628 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28,628
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46,387
in 2000
All-time low
27,104
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020212000: 46.4k2001: 44.5k2002: 43.0k2003: 41.7k2004: 40.2k2005: 38.9k2006: 37.8k2007: 36.7k2008: 35.2k2009: 33.8k2010: 32.6k2011: 31.1k2012: 29.9k2013: 29.2k2014: 28.7k2015: 28.2k2016: 27.8k2017: 27.7k2018: 27.3k2019: 27.1k2020: 27.9k2021: 28.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 28,628 for burden of disease who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Bangladesh peaked at 46,387 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,104, in 2019.

Bangladesh ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 46,387 —
2001 44,520 -4.0%
2002 43,040 -3.3%
2003 41,685 -3.1%
2004 40,201 -3.6%
2005 38,917 -3.2%
2006 37,762 -3.0%
2007 36,653 -2.9%
2008 35,216 -3.9%
2009 33,847 -3.9%
2010 32,639 -3.6%
2011 31,136 -4.6%
2012 29,937 -3.9%
2013 29,179 -2.5%
2014 28,665 -1.8%
2015 28,152 -1.8%
2016 27,793 -1.3%
2017 27,651 -0.5%
2018 27,323 -1.2%
2019 27,104 -0.8%
2020 27,900 +2.9%
2021 28,628 +2.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 28,628 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 28,628 is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,932, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,823 33,847 46,387 10
2010s 28,958 27,104 32,639 10
2020s 28,264 27,900 28,628 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 145 Malaysia 29,095 compare
  2. 146 Libya 29,060 compare
  3. 147 Ecuador 28,637 compare
  4. 149 Canada 28,546 compare
  5. 150 Iran 28,468 compare
  6. 151 Spain 28,343 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Bangladesh?
Burden of disease who in Bangladesh was 28,628 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 46,387 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 27,104 in 2019.
How does Bangladesh rank for burden of disease who?
Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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