Analysis
Reports
Short written analyses of what the datasets in this portal actually show. Every chart is computed from the published data when the page loads, so a report cannot drift from the catalog it draws on.
10 August 2026Who smokes in BangladeshOne national figure hides three very different pictures. The STEPS survey data shows tobacco use rising steadily with age, concentrated almost entirely among men, and slightly higher in rural areas than urban ones.9 August 2026Same illness, different careRaised blood pressure is about as common in Bangladeshi men as in women. What differs is what happens next — men are more likely to be on prescribed medication, and also more likely to be using herbal remedies or seeing a traditional healer.