Bangladesh vs Chad: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bangladesh
8.6%
in 2024
Chad
7.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
185th
Chad rank
187th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Chad
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.6% against 7.2% in Chad, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 185th and Chad ranks 187th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bangladesh or Chad?
- Bangladesh, at 8.6% against 7.2% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bangladesh and Chad?
- 1.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chad?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Chad rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 185th and Chad ranks 187th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.