Bangladesh vs Kenya: Number of people who are undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million millions
in 2023
Kenya
20.40 million millions
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Kenya rank
7th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.40 million millions against 17.90 million millions in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.50 million millions.
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 millions | 10.40 million millions | 12.24 million millions | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.99 million millions | 9.88 million millions | 14.11 million millions | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.77 million millions | 17.52 million millions | 250,000 millions | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 20.40 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 Kenya?
- 2.50 million millions, 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 of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 7th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.