Bahrain vs Fiji: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Bahrain
2.3%
in 2014
Fiji
2.2%
in 2014
Bahrain rank
97th
Fiji rank
100th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Bahrain
- Fiji
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 97th and Fiji ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 4.4% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Bahrain or Fiji?
- Bahrain, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Fiji as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Bahrain and Fiji?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Fiji?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Bahrain and Fiji rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bahrain ranks 97th and Fiji ranks 100th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.