Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Share of men defined as obese

Bangladesh
2.72
in 2024
Rwanda
2.03
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
194th
Rwanda rank
197th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
0123198020022024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.72 against 2.03 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.69.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1338 0.1948 0.061 Rwanda
1990s 0.3334 0.3214 0.012 Bangladesh
2000s 0.8558 0.5669 0.2889 Bangladesh
2010s 1.72 1 0.72 Bangladesh
2020s 2.49 1.73 0.7641 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Bangladesh, at 2.72 against 2.03 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.69, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Bangladesh ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 199 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