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 per 1,000 people in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bangladesh stood at 0.92 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people 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% |
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
- 142 Nicaragua 0.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Philippines 0.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Samoa 0.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Somalia 0.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bangladesh?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Bangladesh was 0.92 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.