Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 23.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, 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
In 2022, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Bangladesh stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Bangladesh peaked at 60.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60.1% | — |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -15.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 43.7% | 51.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.0% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Bangladesh was 23.8% 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 stunting, height for age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.