Bangladesh vs Zambia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Bangladesh
20.3%
in 2022
Zambia
20.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
179th
Zambia rank
178th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20.3% against 20.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 6.9% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.3% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.2% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20.3% against 20.3% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.