Bangladesh vs Western Africa: Number of undernourished people
Bangladesh
14.3
in 2024
Western Africa
78.4
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Western Africa rank
10th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 78.4 against 14.3 in Bangladesh, a difference of 64.1.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 | 35.51 | 12.91 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 43.32 | 19.31 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 67.32 | 51.96 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Bangladesh or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 78.4 against 14.3 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Bangladesh and Western Africa?
- 64.1, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.