Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 25.1 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bangladesh stood at 25.1 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bangladesh peaked at 54.9 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1 percent, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9 percent | — |
| 2001 | 53.6 percent | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5 percent | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3 percent | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 50 percent | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4 percent | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 46 percent | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.4 percent | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.9 percent | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.3 percent | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8 percent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.3 percent | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9 percent | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.6 percent | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.2 percent | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.8 percent | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3 percent | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8 percent | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4 percent | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3 percent | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.4 percent | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.9 percent | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5 percent | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.1 percent | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.17 percent | 42.9 percent | 54.9 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.84 percent | 28.4 percent | 41.3 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 percent | 25.1 percent | 27.3 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bangladesh was 25.1 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 percent in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.