Bangladesh vs Kenya: Number of people who are undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million
in 2023
Kenya
20.40 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Kenya rank
7th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.40 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.50 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 7th of 130 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million | 10.40 million | 12.24 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.99 million | 9.88 million | 14.11 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 17.52 million | 250,000 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20.40 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 2.50 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 7th 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.