Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.57 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Bangladesh, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.57 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2022.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bangladesh peaked at 2.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1986.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2 | — |
| 1990 | 0.6 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | +690.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2 | -91.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9232 | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9466 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -35.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.57, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +690.1% | 0.3 | 2.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.537 | 0.2 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9581 | 0.8 | 1.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.37 | 2.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 74 Gambia 2.15 compare
- 75 Ghana 1.97 compare
- 76 Madagascar 1.89 compare
- 78 Yemen 1.52 compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 1.51 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 1.5 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bangladesh?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Bangladesh was 1.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1986.
- How does Bangladesh rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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