Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.1 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.1 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.1 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.54 per 10,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
13
2002–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh, 2002–2023

00.250.50.7512002201220232002: 0.55 per 10,000 population2008: 0.54 per 10,000 population2009: 0.55 per 10,000 population2010: 0.8 per 10,000 population2011: 0.6 per 10,000 population2012: 0.6 per 10,000 population2014: 0.77 per 10,000 population2015: 0.77 per 10,000 population2019: 0.89 per 10,000 population2020: 1 per 10,000 population2021: 1 per 10,000 population2022: 1.1 per 10,000 population2023: 1.1 per 10,000 population

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 111th out of 165 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.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh, 2002 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2002 0.55 per 10,000 population
2008 0.54 per 10,000 population -1.8%
2009 0.55 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2010 0.8 per 10,000 population +45.5%
2011 0.6 per 10,000 population -25.0%
2012 0.6 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2014 0.77 per 10,000 population +28.3%
2015 0.77 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2019 0.89 per 10,000 population +15.6%
2020 1 per 10,000 population +12.4%
2021 1.02 per 10,000 population +2.0%
2022 1.09 per 10,000 population +6.9%
2023 1.1 per 10,000 population +0.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 1.1 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 1.1 per 10,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 per 10,000 population, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +45.5% 0.55 per 10,000 population 0.8 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 109 Turkmenistan 1.37 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 110 Zimbabwe 1.32 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 112 Sri Lanka 1.09 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 113 Jamaica 1.01 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 114 Georgia 0.92 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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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 111th out of 165 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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Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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