Bangladesh vs China: Number of people who are undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million
in 2023
China
38.50 million
in 2009
Bangladesh rank
8th
China rank
5th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 38.50 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 20.60 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 130 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 38.50 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh as of 2009.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Bangladesh and China?
- 20.60 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.