Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Bermuda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight or obese in Bermuda is 63.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Bermuda peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1980.
Bermuda ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.1% | — |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 63.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 29.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 36.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.3% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 58 Seychelles 63.8% compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 63.7% compare
- 60 Libya 63.7% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 63.3% compare
- 63 Malta 63.2% compare
- 64 North Macedonia 63.1% compare
More reference data data for Bermuda
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight or obese in Bermuda?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Bermuda was 63.6% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1980.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bermuda ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.