Bangladesh vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 84 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.8% | 3.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Bangladesh or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 4.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 84 countries.
- 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.