Bangladesh vs Uganda: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bangladesh
2.2%
in 2024
Uganda
1.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
190th
Uganda rank
193rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.2% against 1.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 193rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
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 Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 2.2% against 1.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th and Uganda ranks 193rd 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.