Bahamas vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bahamas
48.3%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
12.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.3% against 12.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 36.3%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 4.0 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 11th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 1.8% | 13.0% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 3.0% | 20.0% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 5.1% | 27.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 8.1% | 33.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 11.1% | 35.8% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Bahamas, at 48.3% against 12.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahamas and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 36.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.