Bahamas vs Central America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Bahamas
47.26
in 2022
Central America (UNSDG)
34.44
in 2022
Bahamas rank
8th
Central America (UNSDG) rank
11th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Bahamas
- Central America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 47.26 against 34.44 in Central America (UNSDG), a difference of 12.82.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Central America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 8th and Central America (UNSDG) ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Central America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1 | 23.01 | 10.09 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.66 | 29.5 | 12.16 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 46.52 | 33.78 | 12.74 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Bahamas or Central America (UNSDG)?
- Bahamas, at 47.26 against 34.44 in Central America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Bahamas and Central America (UNSDG)?
- 12.82, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Central America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and Central America (UNSDG) ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.