Bangladesh vs Eastern Africa: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3 num m
in 2024
Eastern Africa
131.3 num m
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 131.3 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh, a difference of 117 num m.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 9.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 118 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 | 22.6 num m | 93.83 num m | 71.23 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 24.01 num m | 97.57 num m | 73.56 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15.36 num m | 125.84 num m | 110.48 num m | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 131.3 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 117 num m, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 8th 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.