Bahrain vs Iceland: Prevalence of overweight, male

Bahrain
66.2%
in 2022
Iceland
65.9%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
49th
Iceland rank
52nd

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iceland
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 66.2% against 65.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahrain ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 49.3% 51.9% 2.6% Iceland
2000s 57.9% 60.1% 2.2% Iceland
2010s 63.5% 64.2% 0.8% Iceland
2020s 65.9% 65.7% 0.2% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Bahrain or Iceland?
Bahrain, at 66.2% against 65.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Bahrain and Iceland?
0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iceland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Bahrain ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). 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, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.