Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 1.57 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.57
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2013
All-time low
0.2
in 1986
Years of data
26
1986–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Bangladesh, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.57 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2022.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bangladesh peaked at 2.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1986.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.537 | 0.2 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9581 | 0.8 | 1.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.37 | 2.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 74 Gambia 2.15 compare
- 75 Ghana 1.97 compare
- 76 Madagascar 1.89 compare
- 78 Yemen 1.52 compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 1.51 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 1.5 compare
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-height >+2 sd in Bangladesh?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bangladesh was 1.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1986.
- How does Bangladesh rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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