Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 6.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 6.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 11.13 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.05 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.05 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.35 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.76 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.13 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 6.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.