Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Bangladesh

Prevalence of undernourishment in Bangladesh in 2023 — 10.4%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 5.1 pp.

2023 10.4% −0.2 pp vs 2022
World rank 112of 165
Period maximum 18.2%2010
Period minimum 10.3%2021

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Bangladesh, 2001–2023101214161820200120042007201020132016201920222001: 15.5%2002: 14.6%2003: 14.8%2004: 14.7%2005: 15.1%2006: 15.4%2007: 16.1%2008: 16.9%2009: 17.9%2010: 18.2%2011: 18%2012: 17.3%2013: 16.7%2014: 15.6%2015: 15.2%2016: 14.4%2017: 13.4%2018: 12%2019: 10.9%2020: 10.8%2021: 10.3%2022: 10.6%2023: 10.4%
Change over the period: −5.1 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 10.4%
World 8.5%
South Asia 11.7%
Southern Asia computed 12.4%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 10.4 −0.2 pp
2022 10.6 +0.3 pp
2021 10.3 −0.5 pp
2020 10.8 −0.1 pp
2019 10.9 −1.1 pp
2018 12 −1.4 pp
2017 13.4 −1 pp
2016 14.4 −0.8 pp
2015 15.2 −0.4 pp
2014 15.6 −1.1 pp
2013 16.7 −0.6 pp
2012 17.3 −0.7 pp
2011 18 −0.2 pp
2010 18.2 +0.3 pp
2009 17.9 +1 pp
2008 16.9 +0.8 pp
2007 16.1 +0.7 pp
2006 15.4 +0.3 pp
2005 15.1 +0.4 pp
2004 14.7 −0.1 pp
2003 14.8 +0.2 pp
2002 14.6 −0.9 pp
2001 15.5

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.