Bangladesh vs Kenya: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
17.9
in 2023
Kenya
20.4
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Kenya rank
6th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.4 against 17.9 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 6th of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 | 10.4 | 12.24 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.99 | 9.88 | 14.11 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.77 | 17.52 | 0.25 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20.4 against 17.9 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 2.5, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 6th of 97 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.