Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 0.664 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bangladesh, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bangladesh stood at 0.664. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 240.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bangladesh peaked at 0.664 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.138, in 2003.
That places Bangladesh 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.138 | — |
| 2005 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.138 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.157 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.166 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.177 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.188 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.198 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.195 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.243 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.259 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.304 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.466 | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.477 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.548 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.619 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.622 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.664 | +6.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.664 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.664 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.16, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1492 | 0.138 | 0.166 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2767 | 0.177 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6133 | 0.548 | 0.664 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bangladesh?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bangladesh was 0.664 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.664 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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