Bahamas vs Saudi Arabia: Obesity in men vs. women
Bahamas
38.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Bahamas
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 38.8% against 36.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 2.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.9% | 4.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 32.4% | 2.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.8% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Bahamas or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahamas, at 38.8% against 36.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Bahamas and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Saudi Arabia rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.