Australia vs Bahrain: Share of men who are obese

Australia
31.4%
in 2024
Bahrain
30.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
Bahrain rank
35th

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Australia
  • Bahrain
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 31.4% against 30.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Australia ranks 33rd and Bahrain ranks 35th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Bahrain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bahrain Difference Ahead
1980s 9.7% 10.4% 0.6% Bahrain
1990s 15.5% 16.2% 0.7% Bahrain
2000s 22.2% 23.2% 1.0% Bahrain
2010s 27.3% 28.6% 1.3% Bahrain
2020s 30.6% 30.5% 0.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Australia or Bahrain?
Australia, at 31.4% against 30.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Australia and Bahrain?
0.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahrain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Bahrain rank globally for share of men who are obese?
Australia ranks 33rd and Bahrain ranks 35th 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 men 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

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.