Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 5.3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Bangladesh, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.3 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Bangladesh peaked at 5.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.33 | — |
| 1991 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.43 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.52 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.57 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.62 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.68 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.83 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.91 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.64 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.512 | 0.33 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.83 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.12 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.64 | 5.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Bangladesh was 5.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Bangladesh ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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