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
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.