Bangladesh vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
23.6%
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire
23.4%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
38th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
39th
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.6% against 23.4% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.9% | 19.6% | 51.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 31.0% | 32.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.0% | 4.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 28.5% | 10.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Bangladesh, at 23.6% against 23.4% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th 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. improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to separate excreta from human contact hygienically.