Bangladesh vs Haiti: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Bangladesh
23.6%
in 2022
Haiti
22.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
38th
Haiti rank
40th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Haiti
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.6% against 22.0% in Haiti, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Haiti ranks 40th of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 38.6% | 26.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 29.2% | 18.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 21.9% | 17.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Bangladesh or Haiti?
- Bangladesh, at 23.6% against 22.0% in Haiti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Bangladesh and Haiti?
- 1.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Haiti?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Bangladesh and Haiti rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Haiti ranks 40th 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 Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.