Bermuda vs United States of America: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bermuda
21.0%
in 2024
United States of America
19.7%
in 2024
Bermuda rank
28th
United States of America rank
31st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bermuda
- United States of America
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 21.0% against 19.7% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bermuda's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Bermuda ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 7.0% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 12.9% | 5.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 18.2% | 6.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 18.9% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 0.6% | Bermuda |
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, Bermuda or United States of America?
- Bermuda, at 21.0% against 19.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bermuda and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bermuda and United States of America rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bermuda ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st 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.