Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh is 25.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh peaked at 54.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 28.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh was 25.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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