Share of children who are overweight in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of children who are overweight was 1.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Bangladesh is 1.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Bangladesh peaked at 2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Bangladesh?
- Share of children who are overweight in Bangladesh was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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