Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 270.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bangladesh is 270.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bangladesh peaked at 309.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125 | — |
| 2001 | 138.5 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 152.5 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 166.7 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 181 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 195.1 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 208.5 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 221.4 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 233.7 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 244.9 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 254.8 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 263.4 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 270.8 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 277.6 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 284 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 290.5 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 297.1 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 303.4 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 308 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 309.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 308.2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 303.5 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 295.8 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 285 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 270.7 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.73 | 125 | 244.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.92 | 254.8 | 309.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.64 | 270.7 | 308.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 26 Thailand 299.8 compare
- 27 Afghanistan 297 compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 compare
- 30 Syrian Arab Republic 270.5 compare
- 31 Iraq 258.5 compare
- 32 Mozambique 256.1 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bangladesh?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Bangladesh was 270.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 309.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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