Bangladesh vs Nepal: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Bangladesh
25.1%
in 2024
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
41st
Nepal rank
39th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26.0% against 25.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 50.5% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 36.2% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 27.0% | 1.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 26.0% against 25.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.