Bangladesh vs India: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bangladesh
12.3%
in 2024
India
12.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
India rank
20th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 47.7% | 0.9% | India |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 39.1% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.6% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.7% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.0%, with India 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 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.