Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.664 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bangladesh, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bangladesh stood at 0.664 per 1,000 people. 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 1,000 people in Bangladesh peaked at 0.664 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.138 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1492 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2767 per 1,000 people | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 0.477 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6133 per 1,000 people | 0.548 per 1,000 people | 0.664 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bangladesh?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Bangladesh was 0.664 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.664 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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