Bangladesh
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| Bangladesh | |
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| Population (In Millions) | 150.49 |
| Human Development Index | 146/169 |
| Gross Domestic Product (In USD Billions - World Bank) | 111.88 |
| Global Peace Index | 83/153 |
| Happy Planet Index | 31/143 |
| Social Institutions and Gender Index | 63/86 |
| Environmental Performance Index | 139/163 |
| Child Mortality Rate | 36.7 |
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Bangladesh
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Official Statistics
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Multidimensional Poverty Index
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for Bangladesh is 0.292. The MPI is an international measure of acute poverty covering 109 countries. The MPI reflects the multiple deprivations that poor people face at the same time in three dimensions: health, education and living standards. The MPI reflects both the incidence or headcount ratio (H) of poverty – the proportion of the population that is multidimensionally poor – and the average intensity (A) of their poverty – the average proportion of indicators in which poor people are deprived. More information on the MPI in Bangladesh is available here.
Happiness in Bangladesh
This is an overview of findings on Happiness in Bangladesh.The available findings are presented in the latest ‘Nation Report’ on Bangladesh [1]. This report is ordered by type of happiness questions and within these types by year. This ordering is to facilitate the assessment of progress, comparison over time being most fruitful using the same questions.
The report presents means and standard deviations, both on the original scale range and transformed to a common range 0-10. The means inform about the level of happiness in the country and the standard deviations about inequality of happiness.
Links provide more detail about the precise text of the question, the full distribution of responses and technical details of the survey. The report is continuously updated.
Development Progress Story: Bangladesh’s healthy partnership and effective pro-poor targeting
Bangladesh's progress in healthcare has been highlighted as a part the Overseas Development Institute's Development Progress Stories, an initiative looking at what is working in development and why.
Key messages from the research:
- Infant and child mortality rates have reduced dramatically in Bangladesh, immunisation coverage has rocketed and life expectancy has risen steadily.
- Government commitment and leadership, along with strong partnerships with NGOs, have combined with donor support to the health sector for positive results.
- Innovative practices and approaches by both government and NGOs have enabled a comprehensive pro-poor health focus, particularly prioritising the poor, women and children.
The full research can be found here: Bangladesh’s healthy partnership and effective pro-poor targeting
