Bahamas vs Georgia: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Bahamas
70.0%
in 2024
Georgia
69.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
Georgia rank
31st
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Bahamas
- Georgia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 70.0% against 69.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Georgia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Georgia ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 40.6% | 7.6% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 53.0% | 6.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 62.0% | 5.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 68.1% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Bahamas or Georgia?
- Bahamas, at 70.0% against 69.6% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Bahamas and Georgia?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Georgia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Georgia rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Georgia ranks 31st 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.