Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Bangladesh stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Bangladesh peaked at 2.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.6%, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
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- 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 obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Bangladesh?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Bangladesh was 2.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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