Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.8% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Bangladesh peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.4%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.8%, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Bangladesh?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Bangladesh was 6.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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