Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 34.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bermuda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bermuda is 34.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bermuda peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1980.
That places Bermuda 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 34.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.4% compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.0% compare
- 41 Seychelles 34.9% compare
- 43 New Zealand 34.7% compare
- 44 Paraguay 34.2% compare
- 45 Nicaragua 34.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bermuda?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Bermuda was 34.8% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1980.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Bermuda ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.