Bangladesh vs Nepal: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bangladesh
36.9%
in 2024
Nepal
36.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
Nepal rank
174th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 36.9% against 36.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and Nepal ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 11.8% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 23.3% | 0.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
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 Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 36.9% against 36.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and Nepal ranks 174th 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.