Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 6.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 6.05 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, 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.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, 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% |
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
- 8 Cambodia 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Madagascar 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Rwanda 6.32 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Guinea 5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Singapore 5.54 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 69 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 132 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 6.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, 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 Obesity vs gdp, 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 vs gdp. 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. GDP per capita 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 Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.