Bahamas vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bahamas
48.4%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
11.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.4% against 11.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 36.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 4.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th 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 | 14.2% | 1.6% | 12.6% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 2.7% | 19.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 4.7% | 28.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 7.8% | 33.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 10.8% | 36.2% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Bahamas, at 48.4% against 11.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bahamas and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 36.6%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th 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.