Prevalence of overweight in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of overweight was 27.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight in Bangladesh, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Bangladesh stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Bangladesh peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 177th out of 196 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +4.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.5%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 27.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.8%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.6% | 27.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- 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 prevalence of overweight in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of overweight in Bangladesh was 27.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Bangladesh ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.