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
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed