Bangladesh vs Niger: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bangladesh
5.8%
in 2024
Niger
6.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
190th
Niger rank
187th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.8% against 5.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 190th and Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bangladesh or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.8% against 5.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th and Niger ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.