Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Bangladesh
270.7
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
276.5
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 276.5 against 270.7 in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.8.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 186.73 261.55 74.82 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 285.92 315.28 29.36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 292.64 289.36 3.28 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 276.5 against 270.7 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.8, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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