Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 30.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.82
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.82
in 2024
All-time low
8.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 30.82 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahrain peaked at 30.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 35th 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.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3 | — |
| 1981 | 8.7 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 9.12 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 9.56 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10.03 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 10.52 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.02 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.55 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.1 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.67 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 13.26 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 13.87 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 14.49 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 15.12 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.77 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16.45 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.13 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.84 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.55 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19.29 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.02 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.76 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.49 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.91 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.59 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.24 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.88 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.1 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.66 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.19 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.68 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.13 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.54 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.94 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.31 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.62 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.84 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.01 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.17 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.33 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.48 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.65 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.82 | +0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 30.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 30.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.54, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.36 | 8.3 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.18 | 13.26 | 19.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.17 | 20.02 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.59 | 26.66 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.49 | 30.17 | 30.82 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahrain?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Bahrain was 30.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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