Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3 num m
in 2024
Ethiopia
26.3 num m
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26.3 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh, a difference of 12 num m.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 num m | 27.4 num m | 4.8 num m | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.01 num m | 18.1 num m | 5.91 num m | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.36 num m | 25.66 num m | 10.3 num m | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 26.3 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 12 num m, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia 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.