Bangladesh vs Japan: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Bangladesh
5.7%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
190th
Japan rank
192nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 190th and Japan ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th and Japan ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.