Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 26.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.6
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2022
All-time low
7.78
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bahamas, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bahamas is 26.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bahamas peaked at 26.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.78 | — |
| 1991 | 8.26 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 8.77 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.3 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 9.86 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.42 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.99 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 11.59 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 12.2 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.41 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.01 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.61 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.21 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.81 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.42 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.03 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 17.63 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.23 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.85 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.47 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.09 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.73 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.38 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.03 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.65 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.24 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.81 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.37 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.92 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.48 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.05 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | +2.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 26.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 26.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 7.78 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 | 13.41 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.27 | 19.47 | 24.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 25.48 | 26.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bahamas?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Bahamas was 26.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bahamas ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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