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
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.