Children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,744 num th in 2022. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2022, children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh stood at 1,744 num th.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh peaked at 3,114 num th in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,316 num th, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,213 num th | — |
| 2001 | 2,291 num th | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,263 num th | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,293 num th | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,687 num th | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2,647 num th | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,150 num th | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 3,114 num th | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 2,582 num th | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 1,770 num th | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 1,522 num th | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2,236 num th | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 1,542 num th | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 1,316 num th | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,549 num th | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,744 num th | +12.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,744 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,457 num th | 2,150 num th | 3,114 num th | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,788 num th | 1,316 num th | 2,582 num th | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,744 num th | 1,744 num th | 1,744 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh was 1,744 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,114 num th in 2007.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,316 num th in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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