Total disease burden who in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total disease burden who was 48.48 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
48.48 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.93 million
in 2000
All-time low
44.41 million
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Bangladesh stood at 48.48 million.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Bangladesh peaked at 59.93 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.41 million, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.93 million | — |
| 2001 | 58.62 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.83 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 51.21 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 49.66 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 48.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.94 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.43 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 48.48 million | +3.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 48.48 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.16 million, 9.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 48.48 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.90 million, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.14 million | 49.66 million | 59.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.35 million | 44.41 million | 48.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.60 million | 46.71 million | 48.48 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Bangladesh?
- Total disease burden who in Bangladesh was 48.48 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.93 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.41 million in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total disease burden who?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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