Americas (WHO regions) vs Bahamas: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Americas (WHO regions)
67.48
in 2022
Bahamas
75.79
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
11th
Bahamas rank
12th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Bahamas
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 75.79 against 67.48 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 8.31.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

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

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Bahamas ranks 12th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Bahamas Difference Ahead
2000s 56.39 63.26 6.87 Bahamas
2010s 63.02 71.51 8.48 Bahamas
2020s 66.91 75.28 8.36 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Americas (WHO regions) or Bahamas?
Bahamas, at 75.79 against 67.48 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Americas (WHO regions) and Bahamas?
8.31, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Bahamas?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Bahamas rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Bahamas ranks 12th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed