África Subsahariana vs Bangladesh: Weight-for-height <-3 SD
África Subsahariana
1.3
in 2024
Bangladesh
1.74
in 2022
África Subsahariana rank
19th
Bangladesh rank
21st
Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time
- África Subsahariana
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.74 against 1.3 in África Subsahariana, a difference of 0.44.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times África Subsahariana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was África Subsahariana ahead.
África Subsahariana ranks 19th and Bangladesh ranks 21st of 56 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, África Subsahariana averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | África Subsahariana | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.49 | 0.2 | África Subsahariana |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 2.39 | 0.5509 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.74 | 0.3369 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, África Subsahariana or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 1.74 against 1.3 in África Subsahariana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between África Subsahariana and Bangladesh?
- 0.44, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for África Subsahariana and Bangladesh?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do África Subsahariana and Bangladesh rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- África Subsahariana ranks 19th and Bangladesh ranks 21st of 56 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.