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
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.