Bangladesh vs Central Asia and Southern Asia: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value over time
- Bangladesh
- Central Asia and Southern Asia
How they compare
Central Asia and Southern Asia currently reports 24.6 million No against 1.7 million No in Bangladesh, a difference of 22.9 million No.
That makes Central Asia and Southern Asia's figure about 14.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Central Asia and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Central Asia and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central Asia and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 million No | 31.56 million No | 29.11 million No | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.77 million No | 28.13 million No | 26.36 million No | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.7 million No | 25.2 million No | 23.5 million No | Central Asia and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value, Bangladesh or Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Central Asia and Southern Asia, at 24.6 million No against 1.7 million No in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value between Bangladesh and Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 22.9 million No, with Central Asia and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Central Asia and Southern Asia rank globally for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.