Table 4.
Projected prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting for 2015 by selected background characteristics of children under 5 years of age (n 28 941), Bangladesh
| Projected prevalence of stunting for 2015 (%) | Projected prevalence of underweight for 2015 (%) | Projected prevalence of wasting for 2015 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National level | 36·7 | 32·5 | 14·0 |
| Sex of child | |||
| Female | 37·6 | 34·7 | 13·9 |
| Male | 35·8 | 30·2 | 14·2 |
| Maternal education | |||
| No education | 47·0 | 45·8 | 16·3 |
| Primary | 43·2 | 40·0 | 17·7 |
| Secondary or higher | 31·9 | 25·4 | 11·5 |
| Maternal BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Underweight (BMI <18·5) | 47·3 | 46·9 | 19·2 |
| Normal (18·5≤BMI<25·0) | 34·7 | 29·6 | 13·3 |
| Overweight (BMI≥25·0) | 22·2 | 16·2 | 6·9 |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 33·7 | 25·3 | 13·1 |
| Rural | 38·0 | 34·9 | 14·5 |
| Division | |||
| Barisal | 38·9 | 36·2 | 14·6 |
| Chittagong | 36·7 | 32·9 | 13·4 |
| Dhaka | 38·9 | 32·8 | 14·5 |
| Khulna | 29·2 | 25·0 | 12·9 |
| Rajshahi | 28·8 | 30·4 | 15·3 |
| Sylhet | 45·7 | 41·5 | 17·0 |
| Wealth quintile | |||
| Poorest | 50·3 | 47·5 | 16·3 |
| Poor | 40·8 | 37·5 | 14·2 |
| Middle | 35·0 | 31·3 | 15·7 |
| Rich | 31·0 | 23·6 | 11·9 |
| Richest | 22·3 | 18·0 | 11·2 |