Bahamas vs North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Bahamas
47.26
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
40.33
in 2022
Bahamas rank
8th
North America (World Bank regions) rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Bahamas
- North America (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 47.26 against 40.33 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.93.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 8th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North America (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1 | 30.64 | 2.46 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.66 | 36.82 | 4.84 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 46.52 | 39.87 | 6.65 | 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 North America (World Bank regions)?
- Bahamas, at 47.26 against 40.33 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Bahamas and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 6.93, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 5th 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.