Bangladesh vs Nepal: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Bangladesh
23.6%
in 2022
Nepal
24.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
38th
Nepal rank
35th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 61.6% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 52.6% | 3.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 36.2% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.8% | 1.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 24.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th 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.