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
246199120072024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed