Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 1.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bermuda, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bermuda is 1.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bermuda peaked at 7.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
That places Bermuda 117th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 114 Georgia 1.6% compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 114 Vanuatu 1.6% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 1.5% compare
- 117 Moldova 1.5% compare
- 117 Palestine 1.5% compare
- 117 Puerto Rico 1.5% compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 108,227 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.0% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.2% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -5.45 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -5.45 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 87.1% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 56.6% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 63.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received -5.45 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bermuda?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Bermuda was 1.5% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bermuda ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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About this data
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.