Bangladesh vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
67.9
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 67.9 against 14.3 in Bangladesh, a difference of 53.6.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.7 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 118 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 | 40.22 | 17.62 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 36.84 | 12.83 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 57.38 | 42.02 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 67.9 against 14.3 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 53.6, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.