Bahamas vs Micronesia (country): Share of men who are obese
Bahamas
38.8%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
39.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
13th
Micronesia (country) rank
11th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bahamas
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 39.5% against 38.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Bahamas ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 21.4% | 9.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 26.4% | 6.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 30.0% | 0.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.7% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.4% | 0.3% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bahamas or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 39.5% against 38.8% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Bahamas ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) 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 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.