Stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 23.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.6
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.6
in 1991
All-time low
23.6
in 2022
Years of data
27
1986–2022

Stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh, 1986–2022

2030405060701986200420221986: 70.91990: 63.41991: 73.61992: 71.51993: 69.21994: 67.31995: 65.81996: 63.81997: 59.61998: 59.31999: 59.92000: 51.12001: 53.22002: 51.42003: 47.82004: 50.52005: 46.22006: 45.12007: 43.22011: 41.32012: 372013: 422014: 36.22015: 352018: 30.92019: 282022: 23.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh is 23.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 73.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2022.

That places Bangladesh 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh, 1986 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1986 70.9
1990 63.4 -10.6%
1991 73.6 +16.1%
1992 71.5 -2.9%
1993 69.2 -3.2%
1994 67.3 -2.7%
1995 65.8 -2.2%
1996 63.8 -3.0%
1997 59.6 -6.6%
1998 59.3 -0.5%
1999 59.9 +1.0%
2000 51.1 -14.7%
2001 53.2 +4.1%
2002 51.4 -3.4%
2003 47.8 -7.0%
2004 50.5 +5.6%
2005 46.2 -8.5%
2006 45.1 -2.4%
2007 43.2 -4.2%
2011 41.3 -4.4%
2012 37 -10.4%
2013 42 +13.5%
2014 36.2 -13.8%
2015 35 -3.3%
2018 30.9 -11.7%
2019 28 -9.4%
2022 23.6 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.9 70.9 70.9 1
1990s 65.34 59.3 73.6 10
2000s 48.56 43.2 53.2 8
2010s 35.77 28 42 7
2020s 23.6 23.6 23.6 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 35 Nepal 24.8 compare
  2. 36 Uganda 24.4 compare
  3. 37 Togo 23.8 compare
  4. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4 compare
  5. 40 Haiti 22 compare
  6. 40 Indonesia 22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh?
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Bangladesh was 23.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 73.6 in 1991.
What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stunting ihme vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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