Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 29.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bangladesh stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bangladesh peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 171st 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +4.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 29.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.1%, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bangladesh?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Bangladesh was 29.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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