Bahamas vs Egypt: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bahamas
48.3%
in 2024
Egypt
43.9%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
Egypt rank
14th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Egypt
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.3% against 43.9% in Egypt, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Bahamas ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 16.1% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.2% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.7% | 1.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.1% | 2.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 43.1% | 3.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bahamas or Egypt?
- Bahamas, at 48.3% against 43.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahamas and Egypt?
- 4.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Egypt rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and Egypt ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.