Bangladesh - Prevalence of Overweight Among Women

Since 2014, Bangladesh Prevalence of Overweight Among Women jumped by 2.4points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 185 comparing other countries in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women at 23.5 Percent of Female Adults. Bangladesh is overtaken by Nepal, which was ranked number 184 with 24.1 Percent of Female Adults and is followed by India with 22.7 Percent of Female Adults. Nauru lead the ranking with 89 Percent of Female Adults in 2019, +0.1points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bangladesh recorded the best 5 years average growth at +2.4points per year, while Nauru recorded the worst performance at +0.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Female Adults
2019 23.50
2018 23.00
2017 22.60
2016 22.20
2015 21.50
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How does Bangladesh rank in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women?

# 188 Countries Percent of Female Adults Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
89.00 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Palau
86.70 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.3 % View data
184 #184
Nepal
24.10 % 2019 +1.7 % +2.3 % View data
185 #185
Bangladesh
23.50 % 2019 +2.2 % +2.4 % View data
186 #186
India
22.70 % 2019 +1.8 % +2.1 % View data
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