Bahrain vs Jamaica: Share of adults defined as obese

Bahrain
35.54
in 2024
Jamaica
35.69
in 2024
Bahrain rank
34th
Jamaica rank
33rd

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Bahrain
  • Jamaica
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 35.69 against 35.54 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 33rd of 196 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 13.14 7.4 5.74 Bahrain
1990s 19.76 12.26 7.51 Bahrain
2000s 26.41 19.93 6.48 Bahrain
2010s 32.14 27.87 4.27 Bahrain
2020s 34.66 33.99 0.6786 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Bahrain or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 35.69 against 35.54 in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Bahrain and Jamaica?
0.15, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Bahrain ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed