Bahamas vs Kiribati: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Bahamas
76.6%
in 2024
Kiribati
76.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
12th
Kiribati rank
11th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Bahamas
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 76.8% against 76.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 12th and Kiribati ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 59.4% | 20.3% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 69.2% | 18.2% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 74.3% | 11.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 76.4% | 5.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 76.8% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Bahamas or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 76.8% against 76.6% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Bahamas and Kiribati?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Kiribati rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bahamas ranks 12th and Kiribati ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.