Children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,744 num th in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,744 num th
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
4th
of 85 countries
All-time high
3,114 num th
in 2007
All-time low
1,316 num th
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2022

Children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 2.2k num th2001: 2.3k num th2002: 2.3k num th2003: 2.3k num th2004: 2.7k num th2005: 2.6k num th2006: 2.1k num th2007: 3.1k num th2011: 2.6k num th2012: 1.8k num th2013: 1.5k num th2014: 2.2k num th2015: 1.5k num th2018: 1.3k num th2019: 1.5k num th2022: 1.7k num th

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

Annual values for Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 22,229 num th compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 3,873 num th compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 1,871 num th compare
  4. 5 China 1,724 num th compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
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