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
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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.

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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