Share of adults who are obese in Bermuda

Bermuda: Share of adults who are obese was 34.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2024
All-time low
7.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese in Bermuda, 1980–2024

1020301980200220241980: 7.9 %1981: 8.3 %1982: 8.6 %1983: 9 %1984: 9.5 %1985: 9.9 %1986: 10.4 %1987: 10.8 %1988: 11.2 %1989: 11.7 %1990: 12.2 %1991: 12.8 %1992: 13.4 %1993: 14 %1994: 14.7 %1995: 15.4 %1996: 16.2 %1997: 16.9 %1998: 17.6 %1999: 18.4 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 20 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 21.5 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 22.9 %2006: 23.6 %2007: 24.2 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 25.5 %2010: 26.2 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 27.5 %2013: 28.2 %2014: 28.8 %2015: 29.4 %2016: 30 %2017: 30.6 %2018: 31.2 %2019: 31.8 %2020: 32.4 %2021: 33 %2022: 33.6 %2023: 34.2 %2024: 34.8 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Bermuda stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Bermuda peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1980.

That places Bermuda 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.7% 7.9% 11.7% 10
1990s 15.2% 12.2% 18.4% 10
2000s 22.5% 19.2% 25.5% 10
2010s 29.1% 26.2% 31.8% 10
2020s 33.6% 32.4% 34.8% 5

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 39 Saint Lucia 35.4% compare
  2. 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.0% compare
  3. 41 Seychelles 34.9% compare
  4. 43 New Zealand 34.7% compare
  5. 44 Paraguay 34.2% compare
  6. 45 Nicaragua 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese in Bermuda?
Share of adults who are obese in Bermuda was 34.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1980.
How does Bermuda rank for share of adults who are obese?
Bermuda ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bermuda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.