Bangladesh vs Central African Republic: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Bangladesh
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 79th and Central African Republic ranks 80th of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 9.7% | 8.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Bangladesh or Central African Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Central African Republic rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and Central African Republic ranks 80th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). 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 children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.