Bangladesh - Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in Bangladesh was 9.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 20.70 in 1997, while its lowest value was 8.40 in 2018.

Definition: Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.

Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.

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Year Value
1986 17.30
1990 17.50
1991 15.20
1992 16.10
1993 14.00
1994 16.70
1995 15.10
1996 15.50
1997 20.70
1998 15.00
1999 13.70
2000 12.50
2001 12.70
2002 12.40
2003 12.50
2004 14.60
2005 11.80
2006 11.90
2007 17.50
2011 15.70
2013 18.10
2014 14.40
2018 8.40
2019 9.80

Aggregation method: Linear mixed-effect model estimates

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them int

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition