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Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5)
Bangladesh · 1986–2022 · Source: UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates
Latest (2022)23.6% of children under 5
Earliest (1986)70.9
Change since 1986−47.3
About this data
What you should know
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.
- Source
- UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates, via World Bank WDI (SH.STA.STNT.ZS)
- Data updated
- October 19, 2026 · refreshed monthly
- Date range
- 1986–2022 (27 data points)
- Unit
- % of children under 5
- World Bank code
SH.STA.STNT.ZS- Licence
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How to cite this data
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates, via World Bank WDI (SH.STA.STNT.ZS). Processed by DEEPLAB, https://de3plab.org/data-child-stunting (data updated October 19, 2026).
Show the data table
| Year | % of children under 5 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.6 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 30.9 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2014 | 36.2 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2012 | 37 |
| 2011 | 41.3 |
| 2007 | 43.2 |
| 2006 | 45.1 |
| 2005 | 46.2 |
| 2004 | 50.5 |
| 2003 | 47.8 |
| 2002 | 51.4 |
| 2001 | 53.2 |
| 2000 | 51.1 |
| 1999 | 59.9 |
| 1998 | 59.3 |
| 1997 | 59.6 |
| 1996 | 63.8 |
| 1995 | 65.8 |
| 1994 | 67.3 |
| 1993 | 69.2 |
| 1992 | 71.5 |
| 1991 | 73.6 |
| 1990 | 63.4 |
| 1986 | 70.9 |