Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Prevalence of obesity, male
Bangladesh
2.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
191st
Eritrea rank
192nd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.