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 192 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

020.0M40.0M60.0M2000201020212000: 59.9M2001: 58.6M2002: 57.7M2003: 56.9M2004: 55.8M2005: 54.8M2006: 53.9M2007: 52.8M2008: 51.2M2009: 49.7M2010: 48.4M2011: 46.8M2012: 45.5M2013: 44.9M2014: 44.7M2015: 44.4M2016: 44.4M2017: 44.7M2018: 44.7M2019: 44.9M2020: 46.7M2021: 48.5M

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Brazil 78.07 million compare
  2. 8 Russia 73.79 million compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55.50 million compare
  4. 11 Mexico 45.30 million compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 44.49 million compare
  6. 13 Philippines 42.98 million compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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