Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bahamas is 1.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 4.82 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.34 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 139 Australia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 140 South Africa 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Switzerland 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Norway 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Greece 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 1.27 % change on previous year 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Bahamas was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.