Nursing personnel in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nursing personnel was 94.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 85 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2021
All-time low
37.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Nursing personnel in Bangladesh, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Bangladesh is 94.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Bangladesh peaked at 95.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nursing personnel in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.7% | — |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +149.6% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.3% | 37.7% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Bangladesh?
- Nursing personnel in Bangladesh was 94.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nursing personnel?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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