Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.722 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh, 1965–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh is 0.722 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh peaked at 0.722 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.119 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.123 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.119 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.154 per 1,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.144 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.177 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.188 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.269 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.296 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.305 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.317 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.343 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.352 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.373 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.412 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.478 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.476 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.489 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.535 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.573 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.661 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.677 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.717 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.722 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.722 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.722 per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.867 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.3% | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.154 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.119 per 1,000 people | 0.119 per 1,000 people | 0.119 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1393 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.154 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1915 per 1,000 people | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2948 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 0.343 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4708 per 1,000 people | 0.352 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6943 per 1,000 people | 0.661 per 1,000 people | 0.722 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bangladesh was 0.722 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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