Bangladesh records sharp decline in Child malnutrition according to an UNICEF Survey
The child malnutrition rate in Bangladesh has declined sharply over the last six years.
The finding was reported in the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019, jointly conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF.
The survey has also recorded an improvement in many other areas related to health and nutrition, Child protection, hygiene and sanitation.
The rate of chronic malnutrition among children measured by the stunting level among them has come down from 42 percent in 2013 to 28 percent in 2019.
The percentage of underweight children below 5 also declined from about 32 percent to 22.6 percent over the same period.
The infant mortality rate has also declined from 46 to 34 per thousand live births between 2012-13 and 2019.
The child malnutrition rate in Bangladesh has declined sharply over the last six years.
The finding was reported in the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2019, jointly conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF.
The survey has also recorded an improvement in many other areas related to health and nutrition, Child protection, hygiene and sanitation.
The rate of chronic malnutrition among children measured by the stunting level among them has come down from 42 percent in 2013 to 28 percent in 2019.
The percentage of underweight children below 5 also declined from about 32 percent to 22.6 percent over the same period.
The infant mortality rate has also declined from 46 to 34 per thousand live births between 2012-13 and 2019.
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