Health (v2.1)

Child stunting and wasting
Percentage of wasted children
Subnational regions
Bangladesh
All years

Percentage of wasted children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Bangladesh (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 23.0 22.2 21.5 20.7 19.9 19.2 18.4 17.7 16.9 16.1 15.4 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.0 14.6 14.2 13.3 12.4 11.6 10.7 9.80 10.1 10.3 10.6 10.9
Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 18.2 17.8 17.4 17.0 16.6 16.2 15.8 15.5 15.1 14.7 14.3 13.9 14.0 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.8 15.0 15.1 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.7 13.5 13.2 12.9
Bandarban, Cox s Bazar 33.4 31.7 30.0 28.3 26.6 24.9 23.2 21.5 19.8 18.1 16.4 14.7 15.7 16.8 17.8 18.8 19.8 20.9 21.9 19.6 17.3 15.0 14.2 13.4 12.5 11.7 10.9 10.1 9.23 8.40 7.58
Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.7 13.4 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.2 14.5 14.9 17.4 19.8 22.3 21.1 19.9 18.7 17.5 16.3 15.1 13.9 12.7 11.5
Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 25.8 24.4 22.9 21.5 20.1 18.7 17.2 15.8 14.4 13.0 11.5 10.1 10.7 11.3 11.9 12.4 13.0 13.6 14.2 13.9 13.6 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.0
Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.8 16.0 16.3 16.5 16.8 17.0 17.3 18.3 19.3 20.3 19.1 18.0 16.8 15.7 14.5 13.3 12.2 11.0 9.84
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla 30.8 29.3 27.8 26.3 24.8 23.3 21.8 20.3 18.7 17.2 15.7 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.7 15.3 15.9 15.3 14.7 14.1 13.5 12.8 12.2 11.6 11.0 10.4
Chittagong 22.5 22.0 21.4 20.8 20.2 19.7 19.1 18.5 17.9 17.4 16.8 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.4 16.3 16.1 16.0 15.5 14.9 14.4 13.8 13.3 12.7 12.2 11.6 11.1
Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 26.0 24.9 23.7 22.6 21.5 20.3 19.2 18.1 16.9 15.8 14.6 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 12.8 11.9 11.0 10.1 9.14 8.23 7.31 6.40 5.49
Dhaka 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.9 14.2 14.4 13.1 11.8 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 33.1 31.7 30.3 28.9 27.5 26.1 24.7 23.4 22.0 20.6 19.2 17.8 16.5 15.2 13.9 12.6 11.3 10.0 8.70 12.0 15.3 18.6 17.9 17.1 16.4 15.7 14.9 14.2 13.4 12.7 12.0
Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 15.5 14.9 14.2 13.6 13.0 12.4 11.7 11.1 10.5 9.85 9.23 8.60 8.73 8.86 8.99 9.11 9.24 9.37 9.50 9.97 10.4 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6
Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 25.0 24.4 23.8 23.2 22.6 22.0 21.4 20.9 20.3 19.7 19.1 18.5 17.9 17.4 16.8 16.2 15.6 15.1 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.0 13.8 13.5 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.1 11.8
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 25.5 24.1 22.6 21.2 19.8 18.4 16.9 15.5 14.1 12.7 11.2 9.80 10.6 11.4 12.2 12.9 13.7 14.5 15.3 14.9 14.5 14.1 13.7 13.3 12.9 12.5 12.0 11.6 11.2 10.8 10.4
Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 19.6 19.1 18.6 18.1 17.6 17.1 16.6 16.1 15.6 15.1 14.6 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 13.9 13.1 12.2 11.2 10.2 9.16 8.15 7.14 6.13 5.11 4.10 3.09
Habiganj, Sunamganj 28.5 27.1 25.7 24.3 22.9 21.5 20.1 18.7 17.3 15.9 14.5 13.1 13.9 14.7 15.5 16.3 17.1 17.9 18.7 15.6 12.6 9.50 9.74 9.98 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.6
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail 22.5 22.4 22.3 22.2 22.1 22.0 21.9 21.8 21.7 21.6 21.5 21.4 21.0 20.6 20.2 19.7 19.3 18.9 18.5 16.4 14.4 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.2 11.0 10.8 10.6 10.4
Jessore, Magura, Narail 15.6 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.5 13.6 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.9 14.0 12.7 11.4 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.9
Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) 29.9 28.4 26.9 25.4 23.9 22.4 20.9 19.5 18.0 16.5 15.0 13.5 13.7 13.8 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.4 14.6 14.2 13.7 13.3 12.8 12.2 11.7 11.2 10.6 10.1 9.54 9.00 8.46
Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona 20.8 20.3 19.7 19.1 18.5 18.0 17.4 16.8 16.2 15.7 15.1 14.5 14.9 15.2 15.6 16.0 16.4 16.7 17.1 15.6 14.1 12.6 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.4 11.1 10.8 10.5 10.2 9.90
Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 19.8 19.7 19.5 19.4 19.3 19.1 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.0 17.7 17.4 17.0 16.7 16.4 16.1 15.8 15.6 15.3 14.9 14.6 14.2 13.9 13.5 13.1 12.8 12.4 12.0
Maulvibazar, Sylhet 22.9 22.3 21.7 21.1 20.5 19.9 19.3 18.8 18.2 17.6 17.0 16.4 16.6 16.9 17.1 17.3 17.5 17.8 18.0 16.6 15.1 13.7 13.5 13.2 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.2 12.0 11.7 11.5
Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi 11.6 12.0 12.3 12.6 12.9 13.3 13.6 13.9 14.2 14.6 14.9 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.7 15.8 16.0 16.1 16.3 17.2 18.1 19.0 18.1 17.2 16.3 15.5 14.6 13.7 12.8 11.9 11.0
Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 27.6 26.1 24.5 22.9 21.3 19.8 18.2 16.6 15.0 13.5 11.9 10.3 11.1 11.8 12.6 13.3 14.1 14.8 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.3 14.2 13.0 11.9 10.7 9.55 8.40 7.25 6.10 4.95
Lighter numbers are estimates