Bangladesh vs Kenya: Number undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million
in 2023
Kenya
20.40 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Kenya rank
7th
Number undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.40 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.50 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 7th of 131 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million | 10.40 million | 12.24 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.99 million | 9.88 million | 14.11 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 17.52 million | 250,000 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20.40 million against 17.90 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 2.50 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for number undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 7th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.