Share of adults who are overweight in Bahamas

Bahamas: Share of adults who are overweight was 76.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.55
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
76.55
in 2024
All-time low
34.44
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Bahamas, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 34.41981: 35.41982: 36.41983: 37.41984: 38.51985: 39.61986: 40.71987: 41.81988: 42.91989: 44.11990: 45.31991: 46.51992: 47.81993: 491994: 50.31995: 51.51996: 52.81997: 54.11998: 55.41999: 56.72000: 582001: 59.22002: 60.42003: 61.62004: 62.72005: 63.72006: 64.72007: 65.72008: 66.62009: 67.52010: 68.32011: 69.12012: 69.92013: 70.62014: 71.22015: 71.92016: 72.52017: 73.12018: 73.62019: 74.12020: 74.72021: 75.22022: 75.62023: 76.12024: 76.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Bahamas is 76.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Bahamas peaked at 76.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.44, in 1980.

Bahamas ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.12 34.44 44.12 10
1990s 50.95 45.31 56.72 10
2000s 63.01 57.99 67.49 10
2010s 71.42 68.33 74.15 10
2020s 75.62 74.66 76.55 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 6 Chile 80.23 compare
  2. 7 Kuwait 77.06 compare
  3. 8 Kiribati 76.83 compare
  4. 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.47 compare
  5. 11 Qatar 75.66 compare
  6. 12 Puerto Rico 74.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Bahamas?
Share of adults who are overweight in Bahamas was 76.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 76.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 34.44 in 1980.
How does Bahamas rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Bahamas ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
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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