Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 23.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.56
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
38th
of 96 countries
All-time high
73.6
in 1991
All-time low
23.56
in 2022
Years of data
27
1986–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Bangladesh, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.56 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Bangladesh peaked at 73.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.56, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 70.9 | — |
| 1990 | 63.4 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 73.6 | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 71.5 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 69.2 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 67.3 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 65.8 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 63.8 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 59.55 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 59.3 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 59.9 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.12 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 53.2 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.8 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 50.48 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 46.2 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 45.1 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 43.19 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 44.88 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 37 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 36.18 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 35 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.88 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 27.98 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 23.56 | -15.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.9 | 70.9 | 70.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.34 | 59.3 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.56 | 43.19 | 53.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.27 | 27.98 | 44.88 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.56 | 23.56 | 23.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Bangladesh?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Bangladesh was 23.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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