Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.74 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.74
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
6.82
in 1997
All-time low
1.46
in 2018
Years of data
25
1991–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Bangladesh, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bangladesh stood at 1.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bangladesh peaked at 6.82 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6 | — |
| 1992 | 3 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.82 | +143.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +67.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +81.4% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 2 | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | +61.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -23.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.74, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2 | 6.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.6 | 3.52 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.46 | 3.81 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.9 compare
- 19 Guyana 1.85 compare
- 20 Armenia 1.75 compare
- 22 Tajikistan 1.6 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 1.6 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 1.6 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bangladesh?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Bangladesh was 1.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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