Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Bangladesh, 1997–2022
Source: 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'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.6% for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Bangladesh peaked at 7.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -36.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.2%, 73% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Bangladesh was 1.6% in 2022, according to 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'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.