Share of men who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 22.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.2% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh peaked at 22.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 overweight or obese in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.3%, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 18.8% | 22.2% | 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 overweight or obese in Bangladesh?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Bangladesh was 22.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.