Bangladesh → Body Mass Index
Mean body mass index trends for: Bangladesh, 1975-2014, male and female (Age 18+)**
Changes from 1975 to 2014:
| female | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.2 | 15.3 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 22.2 |
| Difference: | +4.2 | +5.3 | +3.1 |
Difference from world body mass index: -4.6
| male | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 20.7 |
| 2014 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 21.7 |
| Difference: | +1.9 | +2.9 | +1 |
Difference from world body mass index: -4.5
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Male
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Source:
- **Mean body mass index trends, age-standardized (kg/m2) Estimates by country, ages 18+, 1975-2014: who.int retrieved 2017-10-01