Bangladesh vs Middle Africa: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3 num m
in 2024
Middle Africa
63.4 num m
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Middle Africa rank
12th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 63.4 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh, a difference of 49.1 num m.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 12th of 118 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 num m | 32.82 num m | 10.22 num m | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 24.01 num m | 38.82 num m | 14.81 num m | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 15.36 num m | 56.54 num m | 41.18 num m | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 63.4 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Middle Africa?
- 49.1 num m, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 12th 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.