Obesity in men vs. women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Obesity in men vs. women was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 38.8% for obesity in men vs. 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. women in Bahamas peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, 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. women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 15.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 10 United States of America 39.6% compare
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 39.5% compare
- 12 Qatar 38.8% compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 15 Kiribati 37.2% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 36.5% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.3914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Bahamas?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Bahamas was 38.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.