Bahamas vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bahamas
31.5%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
11.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
3rd
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bahamas
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 31.5% against 11.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 2.5% | 5.5% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 3.8% | 9.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 5.5% | 14.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 8.0% | 18.3% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 10.7% | 19.8% | 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, Bahamas or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Bahamas, at 31.5% against 11.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bahamas and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 20.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.