Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Share of men who are obese
Bangladesh
2.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
194th
Eritrea rank
195th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 194th and Eritrea ranks 195th of 199 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 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, 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 who are obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 194th and Eritrea ranks 195th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.