Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 64.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bangladesh, 1994–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bangladesh is 64.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bangladesh peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1994.
That places Bangladesh 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.5% | — |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +92.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +72.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +21.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 64.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 64.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.6%, 73% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 23.4% | 53.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 113 Cameroon 67.0% compare
- 114 Mali 66.8% compare
- 115 Afghanistan 66.3% compare
- 117 Mozambique 64.6% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 54.7% compare
- 119 Guinea 52.6% compare
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Bangladesh was 64.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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