Bahamas vs High income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Bahamas
51.5%
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
31.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
3rd
High income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Bahamas
- High income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 51.5% against 31.8% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times High income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and High income (World Bank) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | High income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 17.9% | 1.9% | High income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 28.4% | 5.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 30.7% | 13.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 31.5% | 18.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Bahamas or High income (World Bank)?
- Bahamas, at 51.5% against 31.8% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Bahamas and High income (World Bank)?
- 19.7%, 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 overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.