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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
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