Prevalence of undernourishment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of undernourishment was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Bangladesh, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.4% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Bangladesh peaked at 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Bangladesh was 10.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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