Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Bangladesh
4,189
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
59,602
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 59,602 against 4,189 in Bangladesh, a difference of 55,413.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 147 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 8,838 | 53,130 | 44,292 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 5,534 | 55,614 | 50,079 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4,241 | 57,449 | 53,208 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 59,602 against 4,189 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55,413, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.