Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Bangladesh
4,189
in 2024
Eastern Africa
23,292
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 23,292 against 4,189 in Bangladesh, a difference of 19,103.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 147 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,838 | 24,380 | 15,542 | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 5,534 | 23,260 | 17,726 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 4,241 | 22,665 | 18,423 | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 23,292 against 4,189 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 19,103, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.