Bahamas vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bahamas
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 75.8% against 60.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 37.7% | 13.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 46.2% | 17.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 54.5% | 17.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 60.0% | 15.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bahamas or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Bahamas, at 75.8% against 60.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bahamas and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 15.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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.