Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 10.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 84 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 11.2% 1.3% Bangladesh
2010s 12.1% 8.1% 4.1% 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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.6% against 10.7% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed