Bangladesh vs Malawi: Prevalence of obesity, male
Bangladesh
2.7%
in 2024
Malawi
3.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
191st
Malawi rank
189th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th 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.