Physicians per 1000 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.722 in 2023. β Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Bangladesh, 1965β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Bangladesh is 0.722, 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, physicians per 1000 people in Bangladesh peaked at 0.722 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.119, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.119 | 0.119 | 0.119 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1393 | 0.12 | 0.154 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1915 | 0.177 | 0.201 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2948 | 0.238 | 0.343 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4708 | 0.352 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6943 | 0.661 | 0.722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4916 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Bangladesh?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Bangladesh was 0.722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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