Africa (WHO regions) vs Bangladesh: Weight-for-height <-3 SD
Africa (WHO regions)
1.3
in 2024
Bangladesh
1.74
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
19th
Bangladesh rank
21st
Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.74 against 1.3 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 0.44.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 19th and Bangladesh ranks 21st of 56 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.49 | 0.1625 | Africa (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 2.39 | 0.6223 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.74 | 0.4369 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Africa (WHO regions) or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 1.74 against 1.3 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Africa (WHO regions) and Bangladesh?
- 0.44, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Bangladesh?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Bangladesh rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Africa (WHO regions) 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.