Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
1,744
in 2022
Southern Asia
24,376
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 24,376 against 1,744 in Bangladesh, a difference of 22,632.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 14.0 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 67 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,457 | 31,235 | 28,778 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1,788 | 27,870 | 26,082 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1,744 | 25,030 | 23,286 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 24,376 against 1,744 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 22,632, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 67 countries.
- 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.