Bangladesh vs Uganda: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Bangladesh
23.6%
in 2022
Uganda
24.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
38th
Uganda rank
36th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 24.4% against 23.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 45.2% | 20.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 41.6% | 6.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 31.1% | 5.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 24.4% against 23.6% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th 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.