Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 26.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bangladesh, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bangladesh is 26.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bangladesh peaked at 30.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.6% | — |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.9% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.0% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Senegal 27.7% compare
- 60 State of Palestine 27.4% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 26.4% compare
- 63 Paraguay 25.8% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 25.1% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 24.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Bangladesh was 26.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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