Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 4,189 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,189
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
9,737
in 2000
All-time low
4,189
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4,189 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bangladesh peaked at 9,737 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,189, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,737 | — |
| 2001 | 9,675 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,576 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,404 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,173 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,896 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8,566 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,191 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7,790 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7,375 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6,956 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,547 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,164 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,828 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5,536 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,278 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,052 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,849 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,656 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,477 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,342 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,250 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,216 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,211 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,189 | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,189 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281.7, 14.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4,189 is above the median for South Asia, which is 441.45, 9.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,838 | 7,375 | 9,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,534 | 4,477 | 6,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,241 | 4,189 | 4,342 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bangladesh?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bangladesh was 4,189 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,737 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,189 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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