Bahamas vs Kiribati: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Bahamas
48.4%
in 2024
Kiribati
45.3%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Kiribati rank
13th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 48.4% against 45.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 3.1%.

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 10th 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 14.2% 25.0% 10.8% Kiribati
1990s 22.6% 34.4% 11.9% Kiribati
2000s 33.2% 39.8% 6.6% Kiribati
2010s 41.7% 42.5% 0.9% Kiribati
2020s 47.1% 44.7% 2.4% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bahamas or Kiribati?
Bahamas, at 48.4% against 45.3% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bahamas and Kiribati?
3.1%, 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 (crude estimate)?
Bahamas ranks 10th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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