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Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Bangladesh · 1965–2023 · Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) and OECD

Latest (2023)0.72per 1,000 people
Earliest (1965)0.12
Change since 1965+0.6
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) and OECD, via World Bank WDI (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS)
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What you should know

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) and OECD, via World Bank WDI (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS)
Data updated
October 22, 2026 · refreshed monthly
Date range
1965–2023 (31 data points)
Unit
per 1,000 people
World Bank code
SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
Licence
CC BY 4.0

How to cite this data

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) and OECD, via World Bank WDI (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS). Processed by DEEPLAB, https://de3plab.org/data-physicians (data updated October 22, 2026).

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Yearper 1,000 people
20230.72
20220.72
20210.68
20200.66
20190.63
20180.57
20170.54
20160.49
20150.48
20140.48
20130.41
20120.39
20110.37
20100.35
20090.34
20080.33
20070.32
20060.31
20050.3
20040.27
20030.26
20010.24
19970.2
19950.2
19910.19
19900.18
19860.14
19850.15
19800.12
19700.12
19650.12