Bangladesh vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia
7.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 84 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.0% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.8% | 3.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 7.0% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and South-Eastern Asia?
- 3.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South-Eastern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th 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.