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
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
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.