Bangladesh vs Central and Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
197
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Central and Southern Asia rank
6th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 197 against 14.3 in Bangladesh, a difference of 182.7.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 13.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 | 295.74 | 273.14 | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 235.83 | 211.82 | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 258 | 242.64 | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Central and Southern Asia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 197 against 14.3 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 182.7, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.