Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Prevalence of overweight
Bahamas
75.8%
in 2022
Caribbean Small States
61.8%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
10th
Caribbean Small States rank
7th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bahamas
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 75.8% against 61.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Caribbean Small States ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 43.9% | 7.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 52.3% | 11.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 58.3% | 13.2% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 61.3% | 14.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bahamas or Caribbean Small States?
- Bahamas, at 75.8% against 61.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 14.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Caribbean Small States rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Caribbean Small States ranks 7th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.