Bangladesh vs Kenya: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Bangladesh
14.3 num m
in 2024
Kenya
19.7 num m
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Kenya rank
7th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19.7 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.4 num m.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 num m | 10.48 num m | 12.12 num m | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 24.01 num m | 10.33 num m | 13.68 num m | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.36 num m | 18.44 num m | 3.08 num m | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 19.7 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 5.4 num m, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 7th of 120 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.