Bangladesh vs South Africa: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Bangladesh
25.1 percent
in 2024
South Africa
24.4 percent
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 25.1 percent against 24.4 percent in South Africa, a difference of 0.7 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 160 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.17 percent | 25.74 percent | 23.43 percent | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.84 percent | 22.32 percent | 12.52 percent | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.04 percent | 23.44 percent | 2.6 percent | Bangladesh |
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 South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 25.1 percent against 24.4 percent in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.7 percent, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th 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.