Bangladesh vs Central African Republic: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Bangladesh
29.9%
in 2024
Central African Republic
26.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
179th
Central African Republic rank
182nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.9% against 26.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Central African Republic ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 9.6% | 4.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 14.3% | 4.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 20.0% | 1.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.2% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Bangladesh or Central African Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 29.9% against 26.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 3.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Central African Republic rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th and Central African Republic ranks 182nd 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.