Bangladesh

GBD super region:   South Asia
GBD region:   South Asia
Population:   164,689,383
Indicator
Value
Year Last Reported
No. of ophthalmologists
1,200 2018
Ophthalmologists per million
6.2 2018
No. of optometrists
200 2019
Optometrists per million
1.2 2019
No. of allied ophthalmic personnel
2,000 2019
Allied ophthalmic personnel per million
12 2019

Indicator data provided by the International Agency for The Prevention of Blindness. Visit the IAPB Vision Atlas for more information about eye health in Bangladesh.

Surveys in this country

State
District
Year End
RAAB Version
DR module
Sample Size
Details
Chittagong Cox's Bazar 2019 RAAB6 No 3800 View
Barisal Barisal 2013 RAAB5 No 2500 View
Chittagong Brahmanbaria 2012 RAAB5 No 3050 View
Khulna Satkhira 2012 RAAB5 No 2500 View
Khulna Kushtia 2011 RAAB5 No 2498 View
Dhaka Tangail 2011 RAAB5 No 3050 View
Rajshahi Natore 2011 RAAB5 No - View
Dhaka Kishoreganj 2010 RAAB5 No 3050 View
Dhaka Gazipur 2010 RAAB5 No 2400 View
Chittagong Cox's Bazar 2010 RAAB5 No 2500 View
Mymensingh Jamalpur 2010 RAAB5 No 3050 View
Khulna Narail 2010 RAAB5 No 2450 View
Khulna Satkhira 2005 RAAB5 No 5295 View
Dhaka Manikganj 2005 RAAB5 No - View