Child adolescent obesity in Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The: Child adolescent obesity was 49.84 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
49.84
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
49.84
in 2024
All-time low
13.27
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Child adolescent obesity in Bahamas, The, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas, The recorded 49.84 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Bahamas, The peaked at 49.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.27, in 1980.
That places Bahamas, The 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.77 | 13.27 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.45 | 19.49 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33 | 28.64 | 37.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.17 | 38.04 | 46.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.47 | 47.05 | 49.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas, The
- 4 Samoa 54.27 compare
- 5 American Samoa 53.05 compare
- 6 Tuvalu 50.46 compare
- 8 Palau, Republic of 48.27 compare
- 9 French Polynesia 46.57 compare
- 10 Kuwait 46.47 compare
More health data for Bahamas, The
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,941 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Bahamas, The?
- Child adolescent obesity in Bahamas, The was 49.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The highest recorded value was 49.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas, The rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Bahamas, The ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Bahamas, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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