Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bahrain, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bahrain stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bahrain peaked at 10.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.5% | — |
| 1976 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bahrain?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bahrain was 2.3% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.