Lancet 2025 Report: Climate Change Declared Bangladesh's Immediate Health Crisis
Bangladesh is facing a rapidly escalating public health and economic crisis driven by climate change, according to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 report.
The report, launched at Brac Centre in Dhaka, revealed that in 2024 alone, Bangladesh lost $24 billion — equivalent to 5% of its GDP — due to heat-related productivity losses.
- Citizens experienced an average of 28.8 heatwave days.
- 13.2 of these heatwave days would not have occurred without climate change.
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 report highlights the urgent need for action to address the health impacts of climate change in Bangladesh.
Author's summary: Climate change is Bangladesh's immediate health crisis.
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