África Occidental y Central vs Bangladesh: Weight-for-height <-2 SD

África Occidental y Central
6.9
in 2024
Bangladesh
10.71
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
10th
Bangladesh rank
9th

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10.71 against 6.9 in África Occidental y Central, a difference of 3.81.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times África Occidental y Central's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

África Occidental y Central ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 9th of 56 groups.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5 13.57 3.07 Bangladesh
2010s 8.37 10.96 2.59 Bangladesh
2020s 7.2 10.71 3.51 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, África Occidental y Central or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 10.71 against 6.9 in África Occidental y Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between África Occidental y Central and Bangladesh?
3.81, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Bangladesh?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and Bangladesh rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
África Occidental y Central ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 9th of 56 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed