Nurses and midwives in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nurses and midwives was 0.664 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Bangladesh, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Bangladesh is 0.664 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 240.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives 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.
Bangladesh ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.63 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.53 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Bangladesh?
- Nurses and midwives in Bangladesh was 0.664 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.664 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nurses and midwives?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.