Bangladesh vs Egypt: Prevalence of undernourishment
Bangladesh
8.2%
in 2024
Egypt
8.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
67th
Egypt rank
66th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 66th of 138 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 5.3% | 10.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.1% | 9.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 66th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.