Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 38.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.8
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.8
in 2024
All-time low
9.25
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 38.8 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahamas peaked at 38.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 13th out of 199 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 in men vs obesity in women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.25 | — |
| 1981 | 9.75 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 10.29 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.86 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 11.46 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 12.76 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 13.45 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 14.16 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 14.92 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15.7 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 16.51 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 17.35 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 18.22 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.13 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20.07 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.03 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 22.02 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.02 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 24.03 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 25.03 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 26.03 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.99 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.93 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.83 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.69 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.26 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.98 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.64 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.26 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.82 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.33 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.79 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.98 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.34 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.02 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.36 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.71 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.06 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.43 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8 | +1.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 38.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 38.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.31, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9 | 9.25 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.71 | 15.7 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.09 | 25.03 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 | 33.26 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.07 | 37.36 | 38.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 10 United States 39.57 compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 39.53 compare
- 12 Qatar 38.84 compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.22 compare
- 15 Kiribati 37.15 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 36.49 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahamas?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahamas was 38.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Bahamas ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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