Bangladesh vs Nepal: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Bangladesh
25.1 percent
in 2024
Nepal
26 percent
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
Nepal rank
36th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26 percent against 25.1 percent in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.17 percent | 50.54 percent | 1.37 percent | Nepal |
| 2010s | 34.84 percent | 36.25 percent | 1.41 percent | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26.04 percent | 27.04 percent | 1 percent | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 26 percent against 25.1 percent in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.9 percent, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 36th of 160 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.