Children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Children moderately or severely stunted was 4,189 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh stood at 4,189 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh peaked at 9,737 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,189 num th, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,737 num th | — |
| 2001 | 9,675 num th | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,576 num th | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,404 num th | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,173 num th | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,896 num th | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8,566 num th | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,191 num th | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7,790 num th | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7,375 num th | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6,956 num th | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,547 num th | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,164 num th | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 5,828 num th | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5,536 num th | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,278 num th | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,052 num th | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,849 num th | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,656 num th | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,477 num th | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,342 num th | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,250 num th | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,216 num th | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,211 num th | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,189 num th | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,189 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.9 num th, 13.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4,189 num th is above the median for South Asia, which is 441.45 num th, 9.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,838 num th | 7,375 num th | 9,737 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,534 num th | 4,477 num th | 6,956 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,241 num th | 4,189 num th | 4,342 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Bangladesh was 4,189 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,737 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,189 num th in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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