Bahamas vs Kiribati: Share of men who are obese
Bahamas
38.8%
in 2024
Kiribati
37.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
13th
Kiribati rank
15th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bahamas
- Kiribati
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 38.8% against 37.2% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Bahamas ranks 13th and Kiribati ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 21.6% | 9.7% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 29.0% | 9.3% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 32.9% | 3.8% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.7% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bahamas or Kiribati?
- Bahamas, at 38.8% against 37.2% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bahamas and Kiribati?
- 1.6%, with Bahamas 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 men who are obese?
- Bahamas ranks 13th and Kiribati ranks 15th 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.