Bangladesh vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
59.7
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
9th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
13th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 59.7 against 14.3 in Bangladesh, a difference of 45.4.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 4.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 118 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 | 192.94 | 170.34 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 77.34 | 53.33 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 16.25 | 60.45 | 44.2 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 59.7 against 14.3 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 45.4, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th 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.