Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 4.86 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 5.95 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.63 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, 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 Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.