Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 27.02 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Bangladesh, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bangladesh is 27.02, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bangladesh peaked at 27.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.57 | — |
| 1991 | 3.79 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.54 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.83 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.49 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.87 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 6.28 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 6.73 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.22 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.75 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.33 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.95 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.62 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.34 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.11 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 11.92 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.78 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.69 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.62 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 16.65 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.71 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.81 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.94 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.09 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.26 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 23.44 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.63 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.82 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.02 | +4.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 27.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 27.02 is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.84, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 | 3.57 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 | 6.73 | 12.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 13.69 | 23.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.82 | 24.63 | 27.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Bangladesh was 27.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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