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

Bangladesh
1.91
in 2022
Tanzania
1.75
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
185th
Tanzania rank
187th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Tanzania
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.91 against 1.75 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.16.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 185th and Tanzania ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.338 0.323 0.015 Bangladesh
2000s 0.66 0.597 0.063 Bangladesh
2010s 1.16 1.07 0.09 Bangladesh
2020s 1.77 1.62 0.1433 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 Tanzania?
Bangladesh, at 1.91 against 1.75 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
0.16, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bangladesh ranks 185th and Tanzania ranks 187th 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