Bahamas vs Low income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bahamas
48.4%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
9.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.4% against 9.1% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 5.3 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 1.5% | 12.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 2.4% | 20.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 4.1% | 29.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 6.2% | 35.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 8.3% | 38.7% | 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- Bahamas, at 48.4% against 9.1% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bahamas and Low income (World Bank)?
- 39.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th 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.