Prevalence of obesity, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of obesity, male was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Bangladesh stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Bangladesh peaked at 2.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 191st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.4%, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Bangladesh was 2.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.