Bangladesh is a developing country and with a population of more than 164 million people. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world.
In Bangladesh, almost 1.3 million children live with low vision because of refractive error, the second largest cause of visual impairment in the country.
More than 10 million people have diabetes, with an estimated 25% at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to irreversible blindness.
The number of people with diabetes is expected to double in Bangladesh by 2030. Although more than 87% of blindness in Bangladesh is avoidable for people aged 50 years and older, tackling the causes of avoidable blindness remains a challenge because of poverty and the lack of access to medical services.
- 75.8% of blindness in Bangladesh is caused by cataract
- 750,000 people are blind
- More than 6 million people have visual impairment
- 75.8% of blindness in Bangladesh is caused by cataract
- Nearly 1.3 million children live with low vision due to refractive errors
- Nearly 1.85 million people are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy