Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.1 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh is 1.1 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh peaked at 1.1 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.54 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 101st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5467 per 10,000 population | 0.54 per 10,000 population | 0.55 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7383 per 10,000 population | 0.6 per 10,000 population | 0.89 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 per 10,000 population | 1 per 10,000 population | 1.1 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.39 per 10,000 population compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 1.18 per 10,000 population compare
- 102 Sri Lanka 1.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 103 Moldova 1.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 104 Georgia 0.92 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh was 1.1 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)