Australia vs Bahrain: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Australia
17.7%
in 2024
Bahrain
17.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Bahrain rank
39th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Australia
  • Bahrain
5101520198020022024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 17.7% against 17.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Bahrain ranks 39th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Bahrain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bahrain Difference Ahead
1980s 3.9% 4.0% 0.1% Bahrain
1990s 7.3% 6.7% 0.6% Australia
2000s 10.8% 10.5% 0.3% Australia
2010s 13.6% 14.2% 0.6% Bahrain
2020s 16.7% 17.0% 0.2% Bahrain

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, Australia or Bahrain?
Bahrain, at 17.7% against 17.7% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Australia and Bahrain?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahrain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Bahrain rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Australia ranks 40th and Bahrain ranks 39th of 198 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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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