Bangladesh vs India: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bangladesh
12.5%
in 2024
India
12.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
20th
India rank
21st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and India ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 47.6% | 0.1% | India |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 38.9% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.4% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 12.5% against 12.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and India ranks 21st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.