Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 161 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2000
All-time low
25.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 25.1% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bangladesh peaked at 54.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 25.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 25.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 28.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bangladesh?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bangladesh was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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