Bangladesh vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
4.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
16th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th of 84 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 4.5% | 9.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.2% | 7.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 4.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th 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.