Area Database (v4.2.1)

Child underweight and overweig…
Percentage of overweight children
Subnational regions
Bangladesh
All years

Percentage of overweight children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Bangladesh (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 4.03 3.75 3.48 3.20 2.93 2.65 2.38 2.10 1.83 1.55 1.28 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.17 1.93 1.70 1.96 2.22 2.48 2.74 3.00 3.26 3.52
Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira 4.49 4.13 3.76 3.40 3.04 2.68 2.31 1.95 1.59 1.23 0.86 0.50 0.53 0.56 0.59 0.61 0.64 0.67 0.70 0.53 0.37 0.20 0.14 0.07 0.01
Bandarban, Cox s Bazar 4.24 3.93 3.61 3.30 2.99 2.68 2.36 2.05 1.74 1.43 1.11 0.80 1.20 1.60 2.00 2.40 2.80 3.20 3.60 2.60 1.60 0.60 0.40 0.21 0.01
Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali 4.25 3.90 3.55 3.20 2.85 2.50 2.15 1.80 1.45 1.10 0.75 0.40 0.73 1.06 1.39 1.71 2.04 2.37 2.70 2.27 1.83 1.40 0.97 0.53 0.10
Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur 4.38 4.05 3.73 3.40 3.08 2.75 2.43 2.10 1.78 1.45 1.13 0.80 0.93 1.06 1.19 1.31 1.44 1.57 1.70 1.93 2.17 2.40 2.63 2.87 3.10
Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat 4.69 4.33 3.96 3.60 3.24 2.88 2.51 2.15 1.79 1.43 1.06 0.70 1.04 1.39 1.73 2.07 2.41 2.76 3.10 2.27 1.43 0.60 0.40 0.21 0.01
Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla 4.31 3.98 3.64 3.30 2.96 2.63 2.29 1.95 1.61 1.28 0.94 0.60 0.94 1.29 1.63 1.97 2.31 2.66 3.00 3.03 3.07 3.10 3.13 3.17 3.20
Chittagong 3.31 3.08 2.84 2.60 2.36 2.13 1.89 1.65 1.41 1.18 0.94 0.70 0.74 0.79 0.83 0.87 0.91 0.96 1.00 1.27 1.53 1.80 2.07 2.33 2.60
Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur 4.71 4.38 4.04 3.70 3.36 3.03 2.69 2.35 2.01 1.68 1.34 1.00 1.26 1.51 1.77 2.03 2.29 2.54 2.80 2.20 1.60 1.00 0.67 0.34 0.01
Dhaka 3.15 3.10 3.05 3.00 2.95 2.90 2.85 2.80 2.75 2.70 2.65 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00 3.73 3.47 3.20 2.93 2.67 2.40
Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon 2.80 2.60 2.40 2.20 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.87 1.14 1.41 1.69 1.96 2.23 2.50 2.13 1.77 1.40 1.03 0.67 0.30
Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari 1.50 1.70 1.90 2.10 2.30 2.50 2.70 2.90 3.10 3.30 3.50 3.70 3.47 3.24 3.01 2.79 2.56 2.33 2.10 1.97 1.83 1.70 1.57 1.43 1.30
Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali 2.79 2.73 2.66 2.60 2.54 2.48 2.41 2.35 2.29 2.23 2.16 2.10 2.01 1.93 1.84 1.76 1.67 1.59 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10
Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi 3.73 3.45 3.18 2.90 2.63 2.35 2.08 1.80 1.53 1.25 0.98 0.70 0.93 1.16 1.39 1.61 1.84 2.07 2.30 2.00 1.70 1.40 1.10 0.80 0.50
Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur 4.33 4.05 3.78 3.50 3.23 2.95 2.68 2.40 2.13 1.85 1.58 1.30 1.87 2.44 3.01 3.59 4.16 4.73 5.30 4.73 4.17 3.60 3.03 2.47 1.90
Habiganj, Sunamganj 6.74 6.23 5.71 5.20 4.69 4.18 3.66 3.15 2.64 2.13 1.61 1.10 1.43 1.76 2.09 2.41 2.74 3.07 3.40 2.43 1.47 0.50 0.34 0.17 0.01
Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail 4.50 4.10 3.70 3.30 2.90 2.50 2.10 1.70 1.30 0.90 0.50 0.10 0.24 0.39 0.53 0.67 0.81 0.96 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70
Jessore, Magura, Narail 5.59 5.13 4.66 4.20 3.74 3.28 2.81 2.35 1.89 1.43 0.96 0.50 0.97 1.44 1.91 2.39 2.86 3.33 3.80 2.83 1.87 0.90 0.60 0.31 0.01
Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) 3.99 3.63 3.26 2.90 2.54 2.18 1.81 1.45 1.09 0.73 0.36 0.00 0.21 0.43 0.64 0.86 1.07 1.29 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona 4.03 3.75 3.48 3.20 2.93 2.65 2.38 2.10 1.83 1.55 1.28 1.00 1.14 1.29 1.43 1.57 1.71 1.86 2.00 1.83 1.67 1.50 1.33 1.17 1.00
Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur 1.36 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.54 1.59 1.63 1.67 1.71 1.76 1.80 1.97 2.13 2.30 2.47 2.63 2.80
Maulvibazar, Sylhet 6.78 6.25 5.73 5.20 4.68 4.15 3.63 3.10 2.58 2.05 1.53 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.20 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.20
Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi 4.95 4.50 4.05 3.60 3.15 2.70 2.25 1.80 1.35 0.90 0.45 0.00 0.29 0.57 0.86 1.14 1.43 1.71 2.00 1.77 1.53 1.30 1.07 0.83 0.60
Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj 2.94 2.73 2.51 2.30 2.09 1.88 1.66 1.45 1.24 1.03 0.81 0.60 0.54 0.49 0.43 0.37 0.31 0.26 0.20 0.43 0.67 0.90 1.13 1.37 1.60
Lighter numbers are estimates