Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Number of people who are undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million millions
in 2023
Madagascar
12.30 million millions
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Madagascar rank
11th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 17.90 million millions against 12.30 million millions in Madagascar, a difference of 5.60 million millions.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 131 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million millions | 6.19 million millions | 16.46 million millions | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.99 million millions | 8.30 million millions | 15.69 million millions | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.77 million millions | 12.00 million millions | 5.78 million 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 Madagascar?
- Bangladesh, at 17.90 million millions against 12.30 million millions in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 5.60 million millions, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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.