Bahamas vs High income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bahamas
31.5%
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
14.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
3rd
High income (World Bank) rank
4th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bahamas
- High income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 31.5% against 14.2% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.2 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and High income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | High income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 3.2% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.0% | 5.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 11.6% | 8.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 13.1% | 13.2% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 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, Bahamas or High income (World Bank)?
- Bahamas, at 31.5% against 14.2% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bahamas and High income (World Bank)?
- 17.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and High income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and High income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and High income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.