Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Bangladesh
77.10 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
151.40 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 151.40 million people against 77.10 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 74.30 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.0 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.93 million people | 132.17 million people | 30.23 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 84.48 million people | 147.82 million people | 63.34 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 151.40 million people against 77.10 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 74.30 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.