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BangladeshChild Stunting, Under 5 (survey, %)
Unit: percent of children under age 5
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory) [WHO.CHILD_STUNTING]
Measurement definition and metadata source
Publisher measure: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), survey-based estimates
Height-for-age below -2 SD, WHO country-level survey estimates, both sexes, no additional disaggregation; not model-based annual interpolation. Reference years are irregular survey labels; fieldwork windows were not supplied by the retained projection. Matching year labels do not prove matching collection periods.
Publisher metadata, retrieved . This dates the definition review; it does not establish the release vintage or collection date of these readings.
Measurement basis: survey-based estimate; reference years are irregular.
Reference-period cadence: irregular survey reference years.
Label correction: The active WHO survey series uses NUTRITION_ANT_HAZ_NE2. It is distinct from the model-based stunting series. Correction record.
These are source-reported readings. A “<” sign means strictly below the stated number. Upper bounds remain visible in tables and downloads; point charts and statistics omit them. A common year can include a reported upper bound.
Source retrieved 2026-09-07. Download this immutable source capture. Read the source correction.
Same-year comparison · 2022
Latest year before 2026 with a reading for every selected country in this history range. Past-year values are not necessarily final observations.
| Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 23.6% | 2022 |
Displayed values are rounded. Downloads retain stored numerical precision and identify missing readings.
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History · 1986–2022
Reported estimates and uncertainty · 37 rows
Each comparison sign applies to its own reading or uncertainty endpoint. Values retain source precision. “Not reported” identifies an absent reading or uncertainty endpoint in this source capture.
| Country | Year | Reading | Lower endpoint | Upper endpoint | Publisher note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1986 | 70.9 | Not reported | Not reported | Bangladesh household expenditure survey 1985-86. Bangladesh bureau of statistics. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1987 Converted estimate |
| Bangladesh | 1987 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 1988 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 1989 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 1990 | 63.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Report of the child nutrition status survey 1989-90. Bangladesh bureau of statistics. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1991 Converted estimate |
| Bangladesh | 1991 | 73.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1991: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008 Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 1992 | 71.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1992: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 1993 | 69.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1993: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 1994 | 67.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1994: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 1995 | 65.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1995: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 1996 | 63.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1996: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 1997 | 59.6 | 58 | 61.1 | Bangladesh demographic and health survey 1996-97. Demographic and Health Surveys. National Institute for Population Research and Training. Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1997 |
| Bangladesh | 1998 | 59.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1998: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 1999 | 59.9 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 1999: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 2000 | 51.1 | 49.6 | 52.7 | Bangladesh demographic and health survey 1999-2000 (DHS). Dhaka, Bangladesh and Calverton, Maryland: National Institute of Population Research and Training, Mitra and Associates, and ORC Macro, 2001 |
| Bangladesh | 2001 | 53.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 2001: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 2002 | 51.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 2002: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 2003 | 47.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 2003: data on rural national (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008. Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 2004 | 50.5 | 48.5 | 52.4 | Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2004. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Calverton, Maryland [USA]: NIPORT, Mitra and Associates, and ORC Macro, 2005 |
| Bangladesh | 2005 | 46.2 | Not reported | Not reported | Child and Mother Nutrition Survey of Bangladesh 2005 |
| Bangladesh | 2006 | 45.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Nutritional Surveillance Project 2006: data on rural national data (using the WHO Child Growth Standards). Unpublished estimates. Dhaka, Bangladesh: HKI and Institute of Public Health Nutrition, 2008 Adjusted National-Rural to National |
| Bangladesh | 2007 | 43.2 | 41.4 | 45 | Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2007. DHS. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Calverton, Maryland, USA: National Institute of Population Research and Training, Mitra and Associates, and Macro International, 2009 |
| Bangladesh | 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 2011 | 41.3 | 39.7 | 42.9 | Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2011. Demographic and Health Surveys. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Calverton, Maryland, USA: NIPORT, Mitra and Associates, and ICF International, 2013 |
| Bangladesh | 2012 | 37 | Not reported | Not reported | State of food security and nutrition in Bangladesh: 2012. Dhaka, BD: HKI and BIGH |
| Bangladesh | 2013 | 42 | 41 | 43 | Bangladesh 2012-13 multiple indicator cluster survey. Final Report. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF Bangladesh, 2014. |
| Bangladesh | 2014 | 36.2 | 34.5 | 37.9 | Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NIPORT, Mitra and Associates, and ICF International. 2016 |
| Bangladesh | 2015 | 35 | Not reported | Not reported | State of food security and nutrition in Bangladesh 2015. Dhaka, Bangladesh: James P Grant School of Public Health and National Nutrition Services. |
| Bangladesh | 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 2018 | 30.9 | 29.5 | 32.3 | Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NIPORT and ICF |
| Bangladesh | 2019 | 28 | 27.2 | 28.7 | Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019, Survey Findings Report. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) |
| Bangladesh | 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | — |
| Bangladesh | 2022 | 23.6 | 22 | 25.2 | Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022: Final Report. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NIPORT and ICF. |
One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Thresholds have an empty numeric value and separate number/operator fields; value_kind distinguishes upper bounds from absent readings.
History downloads use the displayed range. Gaps are preserved; no interpolation or nearest-year substitution is applied.
Key indicators · latest available
Latest available values. Compare the reference years: they may differ across countries and indicators.
One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Empty values mean missing data.
| Indicator | |
|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $510.70B2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $2,9112026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 4.7%2026 |
| Population | 175.7M2025 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 74.9 years2024 |
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 9.2%2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | — |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 41.8%2026 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank. Years beside values are observation periods; estimates and forecasts may differ from reported observations. Read the methodology.
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