Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Number of people who are undernourished
Bangladesh
17.90 million millions
in 2023
Tanzania
13.40 million millions
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
Tanzania rank
10th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 17.90 million millions against 13.40 million millions in Tanzania, a difference of 4.50 million millions.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 131 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million millions | 11.30 million millions | 11.34 million millions | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.99 million millions | 11.45 million millions | 12.54 million millions | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.77 million millions | 13.80 million millions | 3.98 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 Tanzania?
- Bangladesh, at 17.90 million millions against 13.40 million millions in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 4.50 million millions, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.