Bahamas vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bahamas
48.3%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
46.7%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
12th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.3% against 46.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Bahamas ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 16.1% | 1.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.6% | 0.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.5% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 1.5% | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Bahamas, at 48.3% against 46.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th 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.