Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Bangladesh
5.3
in 2022
Eritrea
4.83
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
185th
Eritrea rank
188th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eritrea
012345199020062022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.3 against 4.83 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.512 0.888 0.376 Eritrea
2000s 1.32 1.73 0.401 Eritrea
2010s 3.14 3.12 0.012 Bangladesh
2020s 4.97 4.55 0.42 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
Bangladesh, at 5.3 against 4.83 in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
0.47, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Bangladesh ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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