Bangladesh vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 24.4% against 11.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 14.8% | 33.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 11.5% | 22.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 11.1% | 14.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Bangladesh or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bangladesh, at 24.4% against 11.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.