Bangladesh vs Lower middle income: Number of people who are undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million
in 2023
Lower middle income
381.60 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Lower middle income rank
5th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 381.60 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 363.70 million.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 21.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 130 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million | 381.36 million | 358.71 million | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 23.99 million | 319.41 million | 295.42 million | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 384.85 million | 367.07 million | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Bangladesh or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 381.60 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Bangladesh and Lower middle income?
- 363.70 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lower middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lower middle income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Lower middle income 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.