Bangladesh vs Djibouti: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bangladesh
22.2%
in 2024
Djibouti
22.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
174th
Djibouti rank
175th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bangladesh
- Djibouti
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 174th and Djibouti ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 9.6% | 4.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 13.0% | 4.5% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 16.8% | 2.3% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.9% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bangladesh or Djibouti?
- Bangladesh, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bangladesh and Djibouti?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Djibouti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Djibouti rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th and Djibouti ranks 175th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.