Share of adults defined as obese in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of adults defined as obese was 35.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.54
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.54
in 2024
All-time low
10.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Bahrain stood at 35.54. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Bahrain peaked at 35.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.96 | — |
| 1981 | 11.39 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 11.83 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 12.28 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.75 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 13.25 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 13.79 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 14.38 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15.02 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 15.71 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 16.46 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 17.25 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 18.02 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.73 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.41 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 20.09 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.78 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.51 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.28 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.1 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.94 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.64 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.52 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.97 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.48 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 27.06 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.71 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.44 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.22 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.96 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.54 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.01 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.55 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.15 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.88 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.15 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.54 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.99 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.01 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.97 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.57 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.24 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.54 | +0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 35.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 35.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.14 | 10.96 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.76 | 16.46 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 23.94 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 | 29.96 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 33.97 | 35.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 34 Croatia 36.46 compare
- 35 Uruguay 36.31 compare
- 36 Jamaica 35.69 compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 35.41 compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.35 compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.02 compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Bahrain?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Bahrain was 35.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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