Median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Median2021 vs median2017 was 6.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.17
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 2022
All-time low
2.96
in 1991
Years of data
10
1983–2022

Median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh, 1983–2022

02461983200220221983: 3.11985: 3.31988: 31991: 31995: 3.32000: 3.32005: 3.72010: 4.12016: 4.52022: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh stood at 6.17. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh peaked at 6.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 1991.

Bangladesh ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh, 1983 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1983 3.09 —
1985 3.28 +6.3%
1988 2.96 -9.7%
1991 2.96 -0.3%
1995 3.25 +10.1%
2000 3.34 +2.7%
2005 3.72 +11.2%
2010 4.07 +9.6%
2016 4.5 +10.3%
2022 6.17 +37.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 6.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 6.17 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.91, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.11 2.96 3.28 3
1990s 3.1 2.96 3.25 2
2000s 3.53 3.34 3.72 2
2010s 4.29 4.07 4.5 2
2020s 6.17 6.17 6.17 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 compare
  2. 88 Indonesia 6.77 compare
  3. 89 South Africa 6.56 compare
  4. 91 Laos 6.17 compare
  5. 92 Mauritania 6.06 compare
  6. 93 India 5.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Bangladesh was 6.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 1991.
How does Bangladesh rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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