Number of children who are underweight in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of children who are underweight was 3.54 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.54 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
11.57 million
in 1986
All-time low
3.42 million
in 2018
Years of data
27
1986–2022
Number of children who are underweight in Bangladesh, 1986–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.54 million for number of children who are underweight in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Bangladesh peaked at 11.57 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of children who are underweight in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.57 million | — |
| 1990 | 10.68 million | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 10.57 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.39 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.55 million | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 9.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.30 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 9.09 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.71 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.52 million | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.48 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.14 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.85 million | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 7.25 million | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.85 million | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.36 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.04 million | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.78 million | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.57 million | 11.57 million | 11.57 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.58 million | 8.64 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.40 million | 6.85 million | 7.85 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 3.42 million | 6.04 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.82 million compare
- 5 Ethiopia 3.65 million compare
- 6 Indonesia 3.55 million compare
- 8 Yemen 2.50 million compare
- 9 China (People’s Republic of) 2.15 million compare
- 10 Philippines 1.78 million compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Bangladesh?
- Number of children who are underweight in Bangladesh was 3.54 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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