Bangladesh vs Nepal: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
23.6%
in 2022
Nepal
24.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
38th
Nepal rank
35th
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 61.6% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 52.6% | 3.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 36.2% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.8% | 1.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 24.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.