Physicians per 1,000 people — all countries

Physicians per 1,000 people — Bangladesh

Physicians per 1,000 people in Bangladesh in 2023 — 0.72 per 1,000. Ranked 37 in the world out of 58. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 487%.

2023 0.72 per 1,000 +0.7% vs 2022
World rank 37of 58
Period maximum 0.72 per 1,0002023
Period minimum 0.12 per 1,0001970

Trend over time

1965–2023 · per 1,000 people

Physicians per 1,000 people — Bangladesh, 1965–202300.20.40.60.8196519711977198319891995200120072013201920231965: 0.12 per 1,0001970: 0.12 per 1,0001980: 0.12 per 1,0001985: 0.15 per 1,0001986: 0.14 per 1,0001990: 0.18 per 1,0001991: 0.19 per 1,0001995: 0.2 per 1,0001997: 0.2 per 1,0002001: 0.24 per 1,0002003: 0.26 per 1,0002004: 0.27 per 1,0002005: 0.3 per 1,0002006: 0.31 per 1,0002007: 0.32 per 1,0002008: 0.33 per 1,0002009: 0.34 per 1,0002010: 0.35 per 1,0002011: 0.37 per 1,0002012: 0.39 per 1,0002013: 0.41 per 1,0002014: 0.48 per 1,0002015: 0.48 per 1,0002016: 0.49 per 1,0002017: 0.54 per 1,0002018: 0.57 per 1,0002019: 0.63 per 1,0002020: 0.66 per 1,0002021: 0.68 per 1,0002022: 0.72 per 1,0002023: 0.72 per 1,000
Change over the period: +0.6 (+486.99%) Average annual rate: 3.1 %
Physicians per 1,000 people — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2023 0.72 +0.01 +0.7%
2022 0.72 +0.04 +5.91%
2021 0.68 +0.02 +2.42%
2020 0.66 +0.03 +4.92%
2019 0.63 +0.06 +9.95%
2018 0.57 +0.04 +7.1%
2017 0.54 +0.05 +9.41%
2016 0.49 +0.01 +2.73%
2015 0.48 −0 −0.42%
2014 0.48 +0.07 +16.02%
2013 0.41 +0.02 +5.64%
2012 0.39 +0.02 +4.56%
2011 0.37 +0.02 +5.97%
2010 0.35 +0.01 +2.62%
2009 0.34 +0.01 +3.94%
2008 0.33 +0.01 +4.1%
2007 0.32 +0.01 +3.93%
2006 0.31 +0.01 +3.04%
2005 0.3 +0.03 +10.04%
2004 0.27 +0.01 +3.46%
2003 0.26
2001 0.24
1997 0.2
1995 0.2
1991 0.19 +0.01 +6.21%
1990 0.18
1986 0.14 −0.01 −6.49%
1985 0.15
1980 0.12
1970 0.12
1965 0.12

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians (general practitioners and specialists alike) per 1,000 people. WHO treats a level below 2.3 health workers per 1,000 people as the critical threshold of health workforce provision — below it, basic coverage of health services cannot be secured.

Important: The data are not collected every year; countries differ in whether they count only practicing physicians or all licensed ones.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.