Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Number of people who are undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million millions
in 2023
Ethiopia
25.40 million millions
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.40 million millions against 17.90 million millions in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.50 million millions.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million millions | 27.36 million millions | 4.71 million millions | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.99 million millions | 17.47 million millions | 6.52 million millions | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.77 million millions | 25.00 million millions | 7.22 million millions | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 25.40 million millions against 17.90 million millions in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 7.50 million millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.