Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 23.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1986–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.6% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 59.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 43.2% | 53.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.0% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 23.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.