Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2024
All-time low
11.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bahamas is 48.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bahamas peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 11th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.9% | — |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.6% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 8 Samoa 64.3% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 49.2% compare
- 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.6% compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.7% compare
- 13 Kiribati 45.6% compare
- 14 Egypt 43.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bahamas?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Bahamas was 48.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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