Bahamas vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Bahamas
47.26
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
35.04
in 2022
Bahamas rank
8th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank
10th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Bahamas
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 47.26 against 35.04 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), a difference of 12.22.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 8th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 10th of 193 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 33.1 24.26 8.84 Bahamas
2010s 41.66 30.51 11.14 Bahamas
2020s 46.52 34.45 12.07 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
Bahamas, at 47.26 against 35.04 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Bahamas and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
12.22, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Bahamas ranks 8th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 10th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed