Bahamas vs ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Bahamas
26.6
in 2022
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
18.92
in 2022
Bahamas rank
9th
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank
7th

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

  • Bahamas
  • ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
10152025199020062022

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 26.6 against 18.92 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a difference of 7.68.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s.

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

Bahamas ranks 9th and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.12 10.91 5.21 Bahamas
2010s 22.27 15.48 6.79 Bahamas
2020s 26.04 18.43 7.62 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, Bahamas or ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
Bahamas, at 26.6 against 18.92 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bahamas and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
7.68, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Bahamas ranks 9th and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
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