Child stunting (% under-5)
23.6%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2022-12-31
Next steps
Public health
Child stunting is classified Elevated at 23.6%, observed through 2022-12-31.
Child stunting (% under-5)
23.6%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2022-12-31
Assessment
Elevated
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation. Benchmark stress score: 47/100.
Source: BDPolicyLab assessmentAs of 2022-12-31
Movement
Unchanged
Approaching cadence limit
Source: BDPolicyLab comparable assessmentsAs of 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
Approaching cadence limit. Cadence basis: annual official series with publication lag.
Source: BDPolicyLab Crisis Orb Updated 2026-08-23
| Evidence | Reading | Observed through | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child stunting (% under-5) | 23.6% | 2022-12-31 | World Bank World Development IndicatorsSH.STA.STNT.ZS |
Comparable assessments
Current movement: Unchanged
Elevated
25 Jul 2026, 04:03 to 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
337 comparable assessments.
Decision architecture
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Owns
Public health, family planning, medical education, and pharmaceutical regulation
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Monitors
Food security, public food distribution, food grain procurement, and storage
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Grounded prescription
Lock In the Stunting Decline: From 41% to 24% and Onward to Single DigitsChild stunting fell from 41% in 2011 to 24% of under-fives in BDHS 2022; a sequenced DGHS-led plan on the first 1,000 days, water and sanitation, and district-level tracking can protect those gains and push lower.
Research · Primary
Bangladesh Health System: Remarkable Gains, Persistent Gaps, and the Path to Universal CoverageThe assessment compares the latest source observation with BDPolicyLab analytical monitoring bands. For this detector, higher readings indicate greater stress; the internal analytical cutoffs are 10.0%, 20.0%, 30.0%, 40.0%. The score is a level-anchored piecewise-linear transformation with state bands at 20, 40, 60, and 85. Benchmark reference: WHO/UNICEF/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates public-health-significance thresholds (de Onis et al 2019): stunting 10-20% medium, 20-30% high, >=30% very high. The indicator's primary source is identified with the evidence in this card. Forecast ranges are published only as calibrated 80% predictive intervals with an explicit source time unit.
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation.
No public forecast is shown because the validation or time-unit requirement was not met.
Research · Related
Research · Related
Child Nutrition in Bangladesh: BDHS 2022 EvidenceResearch · Primary
The State of Bangladesh Health