Weight-for-height <-3 SD 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.
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 the 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)
- 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 <-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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