Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Share of children underweight
Bangladesh
21.7
in 2022
Madagascar
22.6
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
12th
Madagascar rank
10th
Share of children underweight over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 22.6 against 21.7 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 96 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.38 | 35.52 | 20.85 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 42.8 | 36.7 | 6.1 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30.53 | 29.13 | 1.4 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children underweight, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 22.6 against 21.7 in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children underweight between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 0.9, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for share of children underweight?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.