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
02468198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.