Bangladesh vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
8.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th of 84 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 6.8% | 6.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.6% | 3.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 2.5% | 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 8.4% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 2.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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.