Bangladesh vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Bangladesh
10.7%
in 2022
Western Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Western Africa rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.7% against 6.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 84 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.6% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.8% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 10.7% against 6.5% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Bangladesh and Western Africa?
- 4.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.