Share of men who are overweight or obese in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 54.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 men who are overweight or obese in Bermuda is 54.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Bermuda peaked at 54.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1980.
Bermuda ranks 106th 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 men who are overweight or obese in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.5% | — |
| 1981 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 54.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 84% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 21.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 29.0% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 38.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.8% | 54.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Bermuda?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Bermuda was 54.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1980.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Bermuda ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.