Obesity vs gdp in Bahrain
Bahrain: Obesity vs gdp was 35.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.54
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.54
in 2024
All-time low
10.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 35.54 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Bahrain peaked at 35.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 37th 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 vs gdp in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.96 | — |
| 1981 | 11.39 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 11.83 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12.28 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.75 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 13.25 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 13.79 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 14.38 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15.02 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 15.71 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 16.46 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 17.25 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 18.02 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.73 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.41 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 20.09 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.78 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.51 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.28 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.1 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.94 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.64 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.52 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.97 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.48 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.06 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.71 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.44 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.22 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.96 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.54 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.01 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.55 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.15 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.88 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.15 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.54 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.99 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.01 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.97 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.57 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.24 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.54 | +0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 35.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 35.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.14 | 10.96 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.76 | 16.46 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 23.94 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 | 29.96 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 33.97 | 35.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 34 Croatia 36.46 compare
- 35 Uruguay 36.31 compare
- 36 Jamaica 35.69 compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 35.41 compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.35 compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.02 compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Bahrain?
- Obesity vs gdp in Bahrain was 35.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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