Bangladesh vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Children moderately or severely stunted

Bangladesh
4,189 num th
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
57,242 num th
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 57,242 num th against 4,189 num th in Bangladesh, a difference of 53,053 num th.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 13.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 147 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 8,838 num th 55,394 num th 46,555 num th Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 5,534 num th 52,975 num th 47,441 num th Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 4,241 num th 55,080 num th 50,838 num th Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Bangladesh or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 57,242 num th against 4,189 num th in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
53,053 num th, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed