Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Share of men defined as obese

Bangladesh
2.72
in 2024
Eritrea
2.65
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
191st
Eritrea rank
192nd

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eritrea
0123198020022024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.72 against 2.65 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1338 0.2866 0.1527 Eritrea
1990s 0.3334 0.498 0.1646 Eritrea
2000s 0.8558 0.8643 0.0085 Eritrea
2010s 1.72 1.41 0.3109 Bangladesh
2020s 2.49 2.28 0.2091 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
Bangladesh, at 2.72 against 2.65 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
0.07, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Bangladesh ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed