Americas (UNSDG) vs Bahamas: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Americas (UNSDG)
16.96
in 2022
Bahamas
26.6
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
10th
Bahamas rank
9th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Americas (UNSDG)
  • Bahamas
10152025199020062022

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 26.6 against 16.96 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 9.64.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Americas (UNSDG)'s.

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

Americas (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Bahamas ranks 9th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (UNSDG) Bahamas Difference Ahead
2000s 11.18 16.12 4.94 Bahamas
2010s 14.32 22.27 7.95 Bahamas
2020s 16.58 26.04 9.46 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Americas (UNSDG) or Bahamas?
Bahamas, at 26.6 against 16.96 in Americas (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Americas (UNSDG) and Bahamas?
9.64, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Bahamas?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (UNSDG) and Bahamas rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 10th and Bahamas ranks 9th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed