Health in Bangladesh

1,331 indicators covering health for Bangladesh.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 55-59, male 3.28 million 2025 up 16.5% 10th
Population ages 60-64, female 2.61 million 2025 up 19.9% 12th
Population ages 60-64, male 2.76 million 2025 up 28.6% 10th
Population ages 65-69, female 2.05 million 2025 up 32.1% 14th
Population ages 65-69, male 2.25 million 2025 up 44.5% 10th
Population ages 70-74, female 1.66 million 2025 up 45.5% 14th
Population ages 70-74, male 1.62 million 2025 up 43.9% 10th
Population ages 75-79, female 1.12 million 2025 up 53.1% 15th
Population ages 75-79, male 998,028 2025 up 49.8% 12th
Population ages 80 and above, female 1.14 million 2025 up 93.7% 18th
Population ages 80 and above, male 873,666 2025 up 94.8% 15th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 137th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 69 2025 down 87.7% 26th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 60th
Measles - number of reported cases 132 2025 down 45.0% 77th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 1.5% 2024 down 11.8% 157th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 1.7% 2024 down 15.0% 157th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 1.6% 2024 down 11.1% 157th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 24.4% 2024 down 30.3% 36th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 25.7% 2024 down 29.0% 42nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 25.1% 2024 down 29.5% 38th
Hospital beds 0.92 per 1,000 people 2023 up 58.6% 145th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated again 93 2024 up 4.5% 44th
Tuberculosis death rate 25 per 100,000 people 2024 down 45.7% 31st
Incidence of tuberculosis 221 per 100,000 people 2024 unchanged 29th
Number of tuberculosis cases 384,000 2024 up 10.0% 8th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 98.8% 2024 up 0.5% 78th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 67.6% 2024 up 22.9% 139th
People practicing open defecation, urban 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 95th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 98.8% 2024 up 2.2% 51st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 67.6% 2024 up 51.6% 114th
People using at least basic drinking water services 98.8% 2024 up 1.6% 87th
People using safely managed drinking water services 59.1% 2024 up 5.5% 104th
People practicing open defecation, rural 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 103rd
People using at least basic sanitation services 67.6% 2024 up 40.6% 162nd
Tuberculosis case detection rate 82.0% 2024 up 49.1% 67th
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 25 2024 down 45.7% 31st
People practicing open defecation 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 129th
Hospital beds per 1000 people 0.92 2023 up 58.6% 145th
Current health expenditure 2.2% 2023 down 5.5% 192nd
Current health expenditure per capita 53.46 current US$ 2023 up 98.2% 171st
Out-of-pocket expenditure 79.3% 2023 up 13.9% 2nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 42.4 current US$ 2023 up 125.8% 131st
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 96 2023 up 3.2% 9th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 35 2025 down 70.1% 18th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 82 2024 up 49.1% 69th
Domestic general government health expenditure 14.5% 2023 down 24.0% 179th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 28.75 current international $ 2023 up 78.1% 173rd
Domestic private health expenditure 82.0% 2023 up 14.0% 4th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 43.85 current US$ 2023 up 126.0% 141st
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 198.52 2023 up 134.3% 160th
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita 198.52 2023 up 134.3% 160th
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 157.44 2023 up 166.9% 125th
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in develo 28.75 2023 up 78.1% 173rd
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously unin 0.0114 2024 down 13.9% 142nd
Incidence of hiv by age 0.0114 2024 down 13.9% 142nd
People using safely managed sanitation services 37.3% 2024 up 56.1% 102nd
Immunization, Hib3 97.0% 2024 unchanged 29th
Number of infant deaths 84,684 2024 down 15.0% 6th
Number of under-five deaths 105,414 2024 down 18.8% 7th