Bangladesh vs China: Number of people who are undernourished

Bangladesh
17.90 million millions
in 2023
China
38.50 million millions
in 2009
Bangladesh rank
8th
China rank
5th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M200120122023

How they compare

China currently reports 38.50 million millions against 17.90 million millions in Bangladesh, a difference of 20.60 million millions.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 131 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.