Bangladesh—Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #16 of 164
Latest Value
10.7%
2022
YoY Change
+9.2%
2019 → 2022
Global Rank
#16
of 164 countries
Maximum
20.7%
1997
Minimum
8.4%
2018
CAGR
-1.3%
27 years
Last
10.7%
Previous
9.8%
Highest
20.7%
Lowest
8.4%
Unit
Percent
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.3% |
Top Countries — Child Wasting (<5 years, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 22.7% | 2010 |
| 2 | India | 18.7% | 2020 |
| 3 | Yemen, Rep. | 16.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Sudan | 16.3% | 2014 |
| 5 | Mauritius | 15.7% | 1995 |
| 6 | Eritrea | 14.6% | 2010 |
| 7 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 14.3% | 2009 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 14.1% | 2010 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 13.6% | 2022 |
| 10 | Djibouti | 12.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Child Wasting Prevalence (<5 years) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Percent
Source: WHOView original source →