Number of people who are undernourished in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people who are undernourished was 17.90 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Bangladesh, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Bangladesh stood at 17.90 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Bangladesh peaked at 27.80 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.20 million, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 20.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.80 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 27.10 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.70 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.10 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 21.70 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 19.70 million | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.90 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.20 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.90 million | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million | 20.30 million | 27.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.99 million | 17.90 million | 27.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 17.20 million | 18.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Bangladesh?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Bangladesh was 17.90 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.80 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.20 million in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.