Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 23.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.6
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.6
in 1991
All-time low
23.6
in 2022
Years of data
27
1986–2022

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 1986–2022

2030405060701986200420221986: 70.91990: 63.41991: 73.61992: 71.51993: 69.21994: 67.31995: 65.81996: 63.81997: 59.61998: 59.31999: 59.92000: 51.12001: 53.22002: 51.42003: 47.82004: 50.52005: 46.22006: 45.12007: 43.22011: 41.32012: 372013: 422014: 36.22015: 352018: 30.92019: 282022: 23.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is 23.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 73.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 38th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.9 70.9 70.9 1
1990s 65.34 59.3 73.6 10
2000s 48.56 43.2 53.2 8
2010s 35.77 28 42 7
2020s 23.6 23.6 23.6 1

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  4. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 23.4 compare
  5. 40 Haiti 22 compare
  6. 40 Indonesia 22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 23.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 73.6 in 1991.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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