Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) 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.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 66.8 | — |
| 1990 | 61.5 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 61.2 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 60.6 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.1 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 58 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 55.2 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 54 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.56 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 50.7 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 49.5 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 42.42 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 43.2 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 41 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 38.9 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 42.78 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 37.9 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 41.29 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 31.43 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 33 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 32.84 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 31 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.91 | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 22.61 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 21.68 | -4.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 21.68 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.72, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 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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