Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bangladesh
1.91
in 2022
Ethiopia
1.71
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
185th
Ethiopia rank
188th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.91 against 1.71 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.338 0.404 0.066 Ethiopia
2000s 0.66 0.684 0.024 Ethiopia
2010s 1.16 1.09 0.071 Bangladesh
2020s 1.77 1.59 0.1767 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Bangladesh, at 1.91 against 1.71 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
0.2, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bangladesh ranks 185th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed