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Prevalence (%) of low birth weight newborns in<br />

Bangladesh<br />

34.4%<br />

33.3%<br />

38.8%<br />

36.7%<br />

26.6%<br />

31.4%<br />

29.0%<br />

37.9%<br />

35.6%<br />

Rural<br />

Urban<br />

All Girl<br />

National<br />

The division-wise distribution of<br />

rural newborns shows that Dhakaa division has the highest<br />

prevalence of low birth weight newborns<br />

and the Chittagong<br />

division has the lowest<br />

prevalence. The prevalence of low birth weight newborns in other divisions is in<br />

intermediate<br />

levels.<br />

Prevalence of low birth‐weight newborns in<br />

Banglade 43.70% sh (National LBW Survey 2003‐04)<br />

38.70% 37.60%<br />

35.60%<br />

37.30%<br />

35.50%<br />

28.00%<br />

National<br />

Dhaka<br />

Barishal<br />

Sylhet<br />

Rajshahi<br />

Khulna<br />

Chittagong<br />

The Child and Mother Nutrition<br />

Survey 2005 also collected dataa on non-pregnant adult<br />

mothers. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated and graded using Asian BMI criteria.<br />

Results are illustrated below:<br />

CED (Chronic Energy Deficiency) of Non‐pregnant Adult Mothers<br />

by area of residencee [Child and Mother Nutrition<br />

35.2<br />

Survey(CMNS) 2005]<br />

32.2<br />

23<br />

21<br />

21.2<br />

14.4<br />

4.1<br />

8.1<br />

2<br />

4.6<br />

3.7<br />

7.4<br />

Rural %<br />

Grade III CED (

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