Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 4.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 10.42 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.56 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.57 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.57 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.88 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.03 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 4.73 % 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 obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women, 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.