Bahrain vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Bahrain
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 97th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Bahrain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Bahrain and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Bahrain and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bahrain ranks 97th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th 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.