Bahrain vs Micronesia (country): Share of men who are overweight or obese
Bahrain
65.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
65.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
56th
Micronesia (country) rank
57th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Bahrain
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 65.0% against 65.0% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Bahrain ranks 56th and Micronesia (country) ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 54.4% | 14.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 59.1% | 9.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 61.1% | 3.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 63.3% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.6% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Bahrain or Micronesia (country)?
- Bahrain, at 65.0% against 65.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Bahrain and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Bahrain ranks 56th and Micronesia (country) ranks 57th 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 metres squared.