Bahamas vs Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Bahamas
47.26
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
40.33
in 2022
Bahamas rank
8th
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
6th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Bahamas
- Northern America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 47.26 against 40.33 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 6.93.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 8th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Northern America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1 | 30.64 | 2.47 | 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 Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Bahamas, at 47.26 against 40.33 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Bahamas and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 6.93, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 6th 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.