Share of overweight men vs. women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of overweight men vs. women was 22.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Bangladesh stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Bangladesh peaked at 22.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 174th 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 overweight men vs. women in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.8% | 22.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Bangladesh?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Bangladesh was 22.2% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.