Bangladesh vs Italy: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bangladesh
36.9%
in 2024
Italy
37.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
Italy rank
170th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.4% against 36.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and Italy ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 42.7% | 40.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 40.1% | 35.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 40.4% | 30.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 39.8% | 17.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 38.0% | 4.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bangladesh or Italy?
- Italy, at 37.4% against 36.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bangladesh and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and Italy ranks 170th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.