Bahamas vs Bahrain: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Bahamas
3.3%
in 2024
Bahrain
3.4%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
102nd
Bahrain rank
100th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
46810198020022024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 102nd and Bahrain ranks 100th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Bahrain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Bahrain Difference Ahead
1980s 9.0% 8.1% 0.9% Bahamas
1990s 6.1% 5.7% 0.4% Bahamas
2000s 4.1% 4.1% 0.0% Bahamas
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% Bahrain
2020s 3.3% 3.4% 0.1% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bahamas or Bahrain?
Bahrain, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahamas and Bahrain?
0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bahrain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Bahrain rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bahamas ranks 102nd and Bahrain ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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