The present prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Bangladesh is 22.5%, a decrease of 0.4% (-1.7%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of underweight in female children under 5 in Bangladesh
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Bangladesh
Female underweight children
More indicators for Bangladesh
Newborns protected against tetanus
98%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar112
+intl dollar13
(2021)
Birth registration
56%
+30.8%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
59.1%
+7.2%
(2019)
Bangladesh Female underweight children between 1997 and 2022
| Period | Female underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 39% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 54.2% |