Bahrain vs Jamaica: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bahrain
35.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
35.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
37th
Jamaica rank
36th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bahrain
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.7% against 35.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 7.4% | 5.7% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 12.3% | 7.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 19.9% | 6.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.9% | 4.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bahrain or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 35.7% against 35.5% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bahrain ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 36th 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.