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)
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.