Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bangladesh
2.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
190th
Eritrea rank
187th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.