Bahrain vs Uruguay: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Bahrain
35.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
36.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
37th
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Bahrain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.3% against 35.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 15.2% | 4.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.1% | 5.3% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.2% | 3.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.5% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.3% against 35.5% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Bahrain and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Uruguay rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Bahrain ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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.