Community Health Workers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Community Health Workers was 148,713 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
148,713
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
148,713
in 2020
All-time low
21,000
in 2005
Years of data
8
2004–2020
Community Health Workers in Bangladesh, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, community health workers in Bangladesh stood at 148,713. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Bangladesh peaked at 148,713 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Community Health Workers in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,202 | — |
| 2005 | 21,000 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 78,000 | +271.4% |
| 2011 | 60,271 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 73,838 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 55,136 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 118,145 | +114.3% |
| 2020 | 148,713 | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,067 | 21,000 | 78,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 76,848 | 55,136 | 118,145 | 4 |
| 2020s | 148,713 | 148,713 | 148,713 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2765 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Bangladesh?
- Community health workers in Bangladesh was 148,713 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 148,713 in 2020.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for community health workers?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. 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 Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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