Number undernourished in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number undernourished was 17.90 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.90 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 131 countries
All-time high
27.80 million
in 2010
All-time low
17.20 million
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Bangladesh, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Bangladesh is 17.90 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Bangladesh peaked at 27.80 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.20 million, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 20.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.80 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 27.10 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.70 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.10 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 21.70 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 19.70 million | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.90 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.20 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.90 million | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 million | 20.30 million | 27.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.99 million | 17.90 million | 27.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 17.20 million | 18.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Bangladesh?
- Number undernourished in Bangladesh was 17.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.80 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.20 million in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number undernourished?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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