Bangladesh vs Benin: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Bangladesh
22.2%
in 2024
Benin
22.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
165th
Benin rank
167th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 22.2% against 22.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 165th and Benin ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 3.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 14.3% | 6.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 18.8% | 4.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.3% | 0.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Bangladesh, at 22.2% against 22.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th and Benin ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.