Bangladesh vs Japan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bangladesh
5.7%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
189th
Japan rank
191st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 189th and Japan ranks 191st of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 189th and Japan ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.