Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Obesity in men vs. women
Bangladesh
2.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
194th
Rwanda rank
197th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.7% against 2.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 2.7% against 2.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bangladesh ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.