Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
1,744
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
10,166
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10,166 against 1,744 in Bangladesh, a difference of 8,422.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,457 | 10,185 | 7,728 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,788 | 10,629 | 8,841 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1,744 | 10,257 | 8,513 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10,166 against 1,744 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8,422, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.