Africa vs Bangladesh: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Africa
5.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Africa rank
11th
Bangladesh rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Africa
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 5.4% in Africa, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 11th and Bangladesh ranks 7th of 27 groups.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 13.6% | 5.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.3% | 4.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 10.7% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Africa or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 5.4% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Africa and Bangladesh?
- 5.3%, with Bangladesh 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 proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Africa ranks 11th and Bangladesh ranks 7th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.