Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
9.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.6% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 15.6% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 0.6% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 9.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.