Bahrain vs East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of overweight
Bahrain
68.7%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific
36.5%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
30th
East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bahrain
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 68.7% against 36.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 16.6% | 34.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 22.4% | 37.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 29.8% | 36.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 35.6% | 32.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bahrain or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bahrain, at 68.7% against 36.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bahrain and East Asia & Pacific?
- 32.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and East Asia & Pacific?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bahrain ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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.