Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.722 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1965–2023
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
Bangladesh recorded 0.722 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.722 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.119 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.123 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.119 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.154 per 1,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.144 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.177 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.188 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.269 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.296 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.305 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.317 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.33 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.343 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.352 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.373 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.412 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.478 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.476 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.489 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.535 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.573 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.661 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.677 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.717 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.722 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.119 per 1,000 people | 0.119 per 1,000 people | 0.119 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1393 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.154 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1915 per 1,000 people | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2948 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 0.343 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4708 per 1,000 people | 0.352 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6943 per 1,000 people | 0.661 per 1,000 people | 0.722 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 87.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 226,708 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,392 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 0.722 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.