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Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Bangladesh · 2001–2024 · Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Latest (2024)8.2% of population
Earliest (2001)15.4
Change since 2001−7.2
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank WDI (SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS)
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What you should know

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.

Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank WDI (SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS)
Data updated
October 30, 2026 · refreshed monthly
Date range
2001–2024 (24 data points)
Unit
% of population
World Bank code
SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank WDI (SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS). Processed by DEEPLAB, https://de3plab.org/data-undernourishment (data updated October 30, 2026).

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Year% of population
20248.2
20238.7
20228.9
20219.2
202010.3
201910.9
201812.1
201713.4
201614.4
201515.3
201415.6
201316.8
201217.3
201118
201018.2
200917.8
200816.8
200716
200615.5
200515.1
200414.7
200314.7
200214.6
200115.4