Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 0.92 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Bangladesh stood at 0.92 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Bangladesh peaked at 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1551 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1551 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0.2158 per 1,000 people | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2252 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2878 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3042 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3081 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3049 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.35 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.37 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.54 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.53 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.61 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.58 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.79 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.88 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.97 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.94 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.92 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.92 per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.88 per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1551 per 1,000 people | 0.1551 per 1,000 people | 0.1551 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2429 per 1,000 people | 0.2158 per 1,000 people | 0.2878 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3043 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.3081 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4033 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.49 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.702 per 1,000 people | 0.53 per 1,000 people | 0.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 per 1,000 people | 0.92 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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 hospital beds in Bangladesh?
- Hospital beds in Bangladesh was 0.92 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hospital beds?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.