Share of women who are obese in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women who are obese was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Bangladesh stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Bangladesh peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Bangladesh?
- Share of women who are obese in Bangladesh was 8.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women who are obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.