Share of men who are obese in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of men who are obese was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 38.8% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Bahamas peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 15.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 10 United States 39.6% compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 39.5% compare
- 12 Qatar 38.8% compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 15 Kiribati 37.2% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 36.5% compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Bahamas?
- Share of men who are obese in Bahamas was 38.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of men who are obese?
- Bahamas ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.