Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28
in 2016
All-time low
24.5
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Bahamas, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahamas stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahamas peaked at 28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1975.
That places Bahamas 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.62 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.35 | 24.9 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.23 | 25.8 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.09 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.76 | 27.5 | 28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 21 United Arab Emirates 28.4 compare
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 28.3 compare
- 23 Libya 28.1 compare
- 24 New Zealand 28 compare
- 24 Mexico 28 compare
- 24 Chile 28 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahamas?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Bahamas was 28 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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