Physiotherapists in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Physiotherapists was 823 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
823
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
823
in 2012
All-time low
213
in 2004
Years of data
8
2002–2012
Physiotherapists in Bangladesh, 2002–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Bangladesh is 823, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Bangladesh peaked at 823 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 213, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Physiotherapists in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 581 | — |
| 2004 | 213 | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 343 | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 405 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 483 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 604 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 736 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 823 | +11.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 823 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 823 is above the median for South Asia, which is 800, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405 | 213 | 581 | 5 |
| 2010s | 721 | 604 | 823 | 3 |
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)
- 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 physiotherapists in Bangladesh?
- Physiotherapists in Bangladesh was 823 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 823 in 2012.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for physiotherapists?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2012.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 Physiotherapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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