Bahamas vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are obese
Bahamas
48.4%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
47.9%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48.4% against 47.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.4% | 0.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 0.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.5% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Bahamas or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Bahamas, at 48.4% against 47.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.