Americas (WHO region) vs Bahamas: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Americas (WHO region)
19.7%
in 2024
Bahamas
31.5%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Bahamas rank
3rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 31.5% against 19.7% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Bahamas ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 8.0% | 3.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 13.2% | 5.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 19.9% | 7.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 26.3% | 10.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 30.5% | 11.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Americas (WHO region) or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 31.5% against 19.7% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Americas (WHO region) and Bahamas?
- 11.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Bahamas?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Bahamas rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Bahamas ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.