Nursing personnel in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Nursing personnel was 85,917 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85,917
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
49th
of 189 countries
All-time high
85,917
in 2023
All-time low
19,500
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2023

Nursing personnel in Bangladesh, 2003–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2003201320232003: 19.5k2005: 20.1k2006: 20.1k2007: 23.2k2008: 23.4k2009: 25.0k2010: 27.0k2011: 28.8k2012: 30.7k2013: 30.5k2014: 38.5k2015: 41.5k2016: 41.7k2017: 49.3k2018: 54.6k2019: 54.6k2020: 67.0k2021: 77.1k2022: 77.7k2023: 85.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 85,917 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Bangladesh peaked at 85,917 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,500, in 2003.

Bangladesh ranks 49th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Nursing personnel in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Bangladesh, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 19,500
2005 20,117 +3.2%
2006 20,129 +0.1%
2007 23,183 +15.2%
2008 23,418 +1.0%
2009 25,011 +6.8%
2010 27,005 +8.0%
2011 28,841 +6.8%
2012 30,680 +6.4%
2013 30,516 -0.5%
2014 38,452 +26.0%
2015 41,478 +7.9%
2016 41,697 +0.5%
2017 49,323 +18.3%
2018 54,599 +10.7%
2019 54,603 +0.0%
2020 66,973 +22.7%
2021 77,091 +15.1%
2022 77,703 +0.8%
2023 85,917 +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,893 19,500 25,011 6
2010s 39,719 27,005 54,603 10
2020s 76,921 66,973 85,917 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 46 Chile 93,214 compare
  2. 47 Belarus 93,070 compare
  3. 48 Norway 85,943 compare
  4. 50 Nepal 85,778 compare
  5. 51 Colombia 83,171 compare
  6. 52 Uganda 81,283 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Bangladesh?
Nursing personnel in Bangladesh was 85,917 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 85,917 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 19,500 in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for nursing personnel?
Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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