Public expenditure on health, education and safety nets have increased considerably and will continue to rise, since 1990,the share of annual development program (ADP) devoted to the social sector has more than doubled. Bangladesh has made substantial progress in health and family planning. Fertility declined owing to the increase in the use of contraceptives.

Total Land Area	1,47,570 sq. km
Population Statistics
Total Population (1998)	126.5 million
Population Density [per sq. km] (1998)	857
Population growth rate (1999)	1.80%
Crude birth rate [per 1000] (1996)	27
Crude death rate [per 1000] (1996)	9
Total facility rate (1996)	3.3
Gender ratio (1996)	106
Urban population (1996)	23%
Economic Indicators
Per capita GDP (1998/99)	USD 300
Inflation rate (1996)	4%
Gross domestic investment(1994/95)	15.0%
Gross domestic savings (1994/95)	8.7%
Gross national savings (1994/95)	11.6%
Total exports (1994/95)	US$ 3500 million
Total imports (1994/95)	US$ 5700 million
Foreign exchange reserves (As on 30 th june,1995)	US$ 3077 million
Social Development
Population below poverty line (1995)	47.5%
Gini co- efficient (1991/92)	0.43
Gini co- efficient (1991/92)	2244 Kcal
Per capita average daily protein intake (1991-1992)	US$ 3077 million
Health and Sanitation
Life Expectancy at birth (1996)	58 years (Male-58.1, Feamle-57.6)
Population per doctor (1996)	4915
Population per hospital bed (1996)	3307
Population per nurse (1996)	8879
Households using safe drinking water (1996)	97%
Households using sanitary latrines (1998)	44%
Immunization coverage (1996)	67%
Education
Adult literacy rate [15+years] (1996)	47% (Male-55.6, Female-38.1)
Primary school enrolment rate (1996)	95% (Male-96, Female-94)
Secondary school enrolment rate (1994)	33%
Disability
Rate of incidence of disability (Estimated)	10% (13 million people)
Annual growth rate of disability	Approximately 2,50,000

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