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

Bahrain
35.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
36.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
37th
Uruguay rank
35th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 36.3% against 35.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 13.1% 10.7% 2.5% Bahrain
1990s 19.8% 15.2% 4.6% Bahrain
2000s 26.4% 21.1% 5.3% Bahrain
2010s 32.1% 28.2% 3.9% Bahrain
2020s 34.7% 34.5% 0.1% 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 36.3% 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 Uruguay?
0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Uruguay rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Bahrain ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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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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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