Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 10.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh peaked at 17.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 67 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Bangladesh was 10.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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