Share of men who are obese in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of men who are obese was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Bangladesh stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Bangladesh peaked at 2.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.4%, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 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 men who are obese in Bangladesh?
- Share of men who are obese in Bangladesh was 2.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of men who are obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.