Bangladesh vs Chad: Share of women who are obese
Bangladesh
8.6%
in 2024
Chad
7.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
188th
Chad rank
190th
Share of women who are obese 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 188th and Chad ranks 190th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Bangladesh or Chad?
- Bangladesh, at 8.6% against 7.2% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 188th and Chad ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.