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
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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.

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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
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