Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 48.4% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 48.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 10th 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.5% | — |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 48.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 48.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 11.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 18.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 28.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 38.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Tuvalu 64.7% compare
- 8 Samoa 63.2% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 49.5% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.9% compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 46.8% compare
- 13 Kiribati 45.3% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 48.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.