Bahamas vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bahamas
26.6
in 2022
Tuvalu
29.72
in 2022
Bahamas rank
9th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bahamas
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 29.72 against 26.6 in Bahamas, a difference of 3.12.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Bahamas ranks 9th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 10 | 0.193 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 16.12 | 15.96 | 0.157 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 23.54 | 1.27 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 28.84 | 2.79 | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 29.72 against 26.6 in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 3.12, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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.