Bangladesh vs China: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bangladesh
8.6%
in 2024
China
8.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
185th
China rank
186th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 185th and China ranks 186th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | China |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | China |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 8.6% against 8.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 185th and China ranks 186th 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.