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further increases their vulnerabilities by disrupting education, limiting access to nutrition and compounding psychological stress.

While Bangladeshi children rank among the most exposed to climate hazards globally, they are not among the most vulnerable when climate risk is assessed through broader indicators such as health, nutrition, education and social protection.

By these measures, Bangladesh ranks 63rd worldwide.

Globally, the report paints a grim picture.

Of the world’s approximately 2.3 billion children, a large majority are now exposed to severe climate hazards. Nearly 78 percent of the global child population is exposed to droughts.

Roughly one in three children -- 662 million in total -- face tropical storms.

About 15 percent of all children worldwide, or 337 million, are exposed to riverine flooding, while coastal flooding threatens another 33 million, accounting for 1.4 percent of the global child population.

South Asia is the most affected region, with 387 million children -- more than a third of the global total -- facing such combined exposures.

To protect children, Unicef called on governments and partners to strengthen the climate resilience of the sectors that shape young lives.

It also urged countries to cut emissions across all sectors, phase out fossil fuels, and advance a just transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency in line with the 1.5°C pathway.

[This report draws exclusively on Unicef’s Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 and its accompanying data dashboard.]