Bahamas vs Tuvalu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bahamas
48.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
64.7%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Tuvalu rank
7th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 64.7% against 48.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 41.6% | 27.4% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 50.7% | 28.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 55.8% | 22.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 59.8% | 18.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 63.6% | 16.5% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 64.7% against 48.4% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 16.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Tuvalu rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Tuvalu 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.