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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201220202004: 21.2k2005: 21.0k2008: 78.0k2011: 60.3k2012: 73.8k2018: 55.1k2019: 118.1k2020: 148.7k

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

Annual values for Community Health Workers (number) in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Brazil 391,437 compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 223,801 compare
  3. 5 Uganda 182,500 compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 124,755 compare
  5. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59,000 compare
  6. 9 Rwanda 58,567 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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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Indicator
Community Health Workers (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 337 data points, 1978–2024
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