Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3 num m
in 2024
Southern Asia
194.7 num m
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Southern Asia rank
7th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 194.7 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh, a difference of 180.4 num m.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 13.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 num m | 287.87 num m | 265.27 num m | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 24.01 num m | 232.33 num m | 208.32 num m | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 15.36 num m | 255.32 num m | 239.96 num m | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 194.7 num m against 14.3 num m in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 180.4 num m, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 7th 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.