Bangladesh vs Nepal: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 61.6% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 52.6% | 3.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 36.2% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.8% | 1.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 24.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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 is the percentage of children 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.