Child stunting (% under-5)
23.6%
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators · Observed through 2022-12-31
Public health
Child stunting
শিশু খর্বতা
Near-term outlook
Child stunting is classified Elevated at 23.6%, observed through 2022-12-31. That observation is about 3.8 years old. It is older than this source's publication cadence supports (one observation per reference year, published about a year after the year ends), so this is the latest published reading, not a current one.
Input age: Evidence observed through 2022-12-31, about 3.8 years old, which is older than this source's publication cadence supports (one observation per reference year, published about a year after the year ends). This is the latest published observation, not a current reading.
Assessment
Elevated
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation. Benchmark stress score: 47/100.
Observed through
2022-12-31
Latest valid evidence date, about 3.8 years old.
Source: BDPolicyLab Crisis Orb · Updated 2026-10-11
Evidence
| Evidence | Reading | Observed through | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child stunting (% under-5) | 23.6% | 2022-12-31 | World Bank World Development IndicatorsSH.STA.STNT.ZS |
Methodology and validation
The 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.