Bahamas vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bahamas
31.5%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bahamas
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 31.5% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 3.4% | 9.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 6.8% | 13.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 11.4% | 14.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Bahamas, at 31.5% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bahamas and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 14.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.