Bangladesh vs Uganda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 24.4% against 23.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 45.2% | 20.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 41.6% | 6.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 31.1% | 5.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 24.4% against 23.6% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th 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.