Bahamas vs Micronesia (country): Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Bahamas
48.4%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
46.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Micronesia (country) rank
12th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.4% against 46.8% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 28.7% | 14.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 33.8% | 11.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 38.2% | 5.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 42.4% | 0.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.8% | 1.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Bahamas or Micronesia (country)?
- Bahamas, at 48.4% against 46.8% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.