Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Bangladesh
1.74
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1.3
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
19th

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
246199120072024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.74 against 1.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.44.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 19th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.49 2.75 0.2625 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 2.39 1.84 0.5509 Bangladesh
2020s 1.74 1.4 0.3369 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Bangladesh, at 1.74 against 1.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
0.44, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 19th of 84 countries.
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