Share of men who are obese in Bermuda

Bermuda: Share of men who are obese was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

5101520251980200220241980: 4.2 %1981: 4.4 %1982: 4.6 %1983: 4.9 %1984: 5.1 %1985: 5.4 %1986: 5.7 %1987: 5.9 %1988: 6.3 %1989: 6.6 %1990: 6.9 %1991: 7.3 %1992: 7.7 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 8.5 %1995: 9 %1996: 9.5 %1997: 10 %1998: 10.5 %1999: 11.1 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 12.2 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 15.6 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 20.2 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 21.2 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 22.3 %2021: 22.8 %2022: 23.4 %2023: 24 %2024: 24.6 %

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 men who are obese in Bermuda is 24.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Bermuda peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.

Bermuda ranks 65th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.3% 4.2% 6.6% 10
1990s 8.9% 6.9% 11.1% 10
2000s 14.2% 11.7% 16.7% 10
2010s 19.5% 17.2% 21.8% 10
2020s 23.4% 22.3% 24.6% 5

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 62 Seychelles 25.1% compare
  2. 63 Peru 24.9% compare
  3. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 24.8% compare
  4. 66 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
  5. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.5% compare
  6. 68 Greenland 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are obese in Bermuda?
Share of men who are obese in Bermuda was 24.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
How does Bermuda rank for share of men who are obese?
Bermuda ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men 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 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.