Bangladesh vs Central African Republic: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bangladesh
29.9%
in 2024
Central African Republic
26.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
178th
Central African Republic rank
181st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.9% against 26.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 178th and Central African Republic ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 9.6% | 4.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 14.3% | 4.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 20.0% | 1.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.2% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bangladesh or Central African Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 29.9% against 26.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 3.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Central African Republic rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 178th and Central African Republic ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.