Share of men defined as overweight in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of men defined as overweight was 65.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
65.02
in 2024
All-time low
35.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Bahrain is 65.02, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Bahrain peaked at 65.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.96, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.96 | — |
| 1981 | 36.81 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 37.68 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 38.56 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 39.47 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 40.39 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.32 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 42.26 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 43.21 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.16 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 45.13 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.1 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.08 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48.05 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49.02 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 49.98 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.92 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.83 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 52.73 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.61 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.47 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.3 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.1 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.87 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.61 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.96 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.58 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.18 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.76 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.31 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.82 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.74 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.14 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.51 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.86 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.31 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.58 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.7 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.91 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.02 | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 65.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 65.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.98 | 35.96 | 44.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.45 | 45.13 | 53.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.81 | 54.47 | 60.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.16 | 61.31 | 64.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 64.58 | 65.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Bahrain?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Bahrain was 65.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.96 in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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