Bahamas vs Kiribati: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bahamas
48.3%
in 2024
Kiribati
45.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
Kiribati rank
13th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Kiribati
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.3% against 45.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Bahamas ranks 11th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 26.0% | 11.2% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 34.9% | 12.0% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 40.5% | 7.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 43.6% | 2.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.2% | 1.7% | 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 Kiribati?
- Bahamas, at 48.3% against 45.6% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahamas and Kiribati?
- 2.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Kiribati rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and Kiribati ranks 13th 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.