Bahamas vs Tuvalu: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Bahamas
48.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
64.7%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Bahamas
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 64.7% against 48.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 41.6% | 27.4% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 50.7% | 28.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 55.8% | 22.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 59.8% | 18.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 63.6% | 16.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Bahamas or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 64.7% against 48.4% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 16.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Tuvalu rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.