Bangladesh vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Number of undernourished people

Bangladesh
14.3
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12.2
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 14.3 against 12.2 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.1.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 118 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 22.6 8.93 13.67 Bangladesh
2010s 24.69 11.42 13.27 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Bangladesh, at 14.3 against 12.2 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
2.1, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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.

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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
147 places, 3,207 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed