Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 21.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Bangladesh, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bangladesh stood at 21.68. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bangladesh peaked at 66.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.68, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.8 | 66.8 | 66.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.04 | 49.5 | 61.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 | 37.9 | 43.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.97 | 21.91 | 33 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.68 | 21.68 | 21.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bangladesh?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Bangladesh was 21.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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