Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 36.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Bangladesh stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 overweight or obese in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 16.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 30.7% | 36.9% | 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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh was 36.9% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.