Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 35.5% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bahrain peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.0% | — |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 35.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 35.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 34 Croatia 36.5% compare
- 35 Uruguay 36.3% compare
- 36 Jamaica 35.7% compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 35.4% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.4% compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.0% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bahrain?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bahrain was 35.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.