Africa vs Bangladesh: Children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
11,664
in 2024
Bangladesh
1,744
in 2022
Africa rank
4th
Bangladesh rank
4th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11,664 against 1,744 in Bangladesh, a difference of 9,920.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 23 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,454 | 2,457 | 8,996 | Africa |
| 2010s | 12,167 | 1,788 | 10,379 | Africa |
| 2020s | 11,793 | 1,744 | 10,049 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Bangladesh?
- Africa, at 11,664 against 1,744 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Bangladesh?
- 9,920, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bangladesh?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Bangladesh rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.