Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bahrain stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bahrain peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 30th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 39.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.3% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bahrain?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Bahrain was 39.4% 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.