Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 10.71 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.71
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
9th
of 98 countries
All-time high
20.72
in 1997
All-time low
8.43
in 2018
Years of data
27
1986–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Bangladesh, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.71 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Bangladesh peaked at 20.72 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.3 | — |
| 1990 | 17.5 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.2 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 14 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 16.7 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.72 | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 15 | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 13.7 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 12.47 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.64 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 17.48 | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 12.09 | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 11 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.38 | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 10 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 10.71 | +8.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.71 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.22, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.95 | 13.7 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 | 11.9 | 17.48 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 8.43 | 14.38 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.71 | 10.71 | 10.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Bangladesh?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Bangladesh was 10.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.72 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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