Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 21.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
184th
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2016
All-time low
17.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bangladesh, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 21.7 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bangladesh peaked at 21.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.5 | — |
| 1976 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.8 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.72 | 17.5 | 18 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.63 | 18.1 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.65 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.58 | 20.2 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 182 Niger 21.8 compare
- 182 India 21.8 compare
- 184 Burundi 21.7 compare
- 186 Madagascar 21.3 compare
- 186 Timor-Leste 21.3 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bangladesh?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bangladesh was 21.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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