Share of men defined as overweight in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of men defined as overweight was 70.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.01
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.01
in 2024
All-time low
27.9
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Bahamas stood at 70.01. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Bahamas peaked at 70.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 28th 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.9 | — |
| 1981 | 28.94 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 30.02 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 31.13 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32.29 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 33.48 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 35.95 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 37.23 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 38.54 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 39.88 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 41.23 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 42.61 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 44.01 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 45.44 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 46.87 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 48.33 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 49.78 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 51.23 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 52.67 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 54.08 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 55.45 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 56.77 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.04 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 59.24 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.37 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 61.43 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.41 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63.3 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.12 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.87 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.53 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.1 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.6 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.03 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.43 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.79 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.13 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.43 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.71 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.99 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.25 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.51 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.76 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.01 | +0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 70.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 70.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.02 | 27.9 | 38.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2 | 39.88 | 52.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.52 | 54.08 | 64.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.06 | 64.87 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 | 68.99 | 70.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Bahamas?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Bahamas was 70.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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