Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 84 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.2% | 5.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.6% | 4.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 5.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.