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Physicians, total — Bangladesh

Physicians, total in Bangladesh in 2023 — 123,853 people. Ranked 19 in the world out of 117. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 281.1%.

2023 123,853 people +2.03% vs 2022
World rank 19of 117
Period maximum 123,853 people2023
Period minimum 32,498 people2001

Trend over time

2001–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Bangladesh, 2001–2023050,000100,000150,000200120042007201020132016201920222001: 32,498 people2003: 36,576 people2004: 38,485 people2005: 42,881 people2006: 44,632 people2007: 46,978 people2008: 49,357 people2009: 51,721 people2010: 53,643 people2011: 57,313 people2012: 60,413 people2013: 64,434 people2014: 75,514 people2015: 75,915 people2016: 78,572 people2017: 86,754 people2018: 93,741 people2019: 103,809 people2020: 109,874 people2021: 113,477 people2022: 121,387 people2023: 123,853 people
Change over the period: +91,355 (+281.11%) Average annual rate: 6.27 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 123,853 people
South Asia computed 1.78M people
Southern Asia computed 1.95M people
Physicians, total — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 123,853 +2,466 +2.03%
2022 121,387 +7,910 +6.97%
2021 113,477 +3,603 +3.28%
2020 109,874 +6,065 +5.84%
2019 103,809 +10,068 +10.74%
2018 93,741 +6,987 +8.05%
2017 86,754 +8,182 +10.41%
2016 78,572 +2,657 +3.5%
2015 75,915 +401 +0.53%
2014 75,514 +11,080 +17.2%
2013 64,434 +4,021 +6.66%
2012 60,413 +3,100 +5.41%
2011 57,313 +3,670 +6.84%
2010 53,643 +1,922 +3.72%
2009 51,721 +2,364 +4.79%
2008 49,357 +2,379 +5.06%
2007 46,978 +2,346 +5.26%
2006 44,632 +1,751 +4.08%
2005 42,881 +4,396 +11.42%
2004 38,485 +1,909 +5.22%
2003 36,576 — —
2001 32,498 — —

Southern Asia, 2023

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

IN India 1.35M PK Pakistan 240,399 IR Iran 164,086 BD Bangladesh 123,853 NP Nepal 30,027 LK Sri Lanka 26,097 AF Afghanistan 13,155
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About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

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

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