Bangladesh vs Yemen: Children aged <5 years wasted for age

Bangladesh
14.3%
in 2014
Yemen
16.2%
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
9th
Yemen rank
6th

Children aged <5 years wasted for age over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 16.2% against 14.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 6th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 18.7% 16.1% 2.6% Bangladesh
2000s 13.0% 15.2% 2.2% Yemen
2010s 12.6% 14.8% 2.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children aged <5 years wasted for age, Bangladesh or Yemen?
Yemen, at 16.2% against 14.3% in Bangladesh as of 2013.
What is the difference in children aged <5 years wasted for age between Bangladesh and Yemen?
1.9%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 6th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
Last refreshed