Bahamas vs Belize: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bahamas
57.0%
in 2024
Belize
53.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
7th
Belize rank
10th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 57.0% against 53.5% in Belize, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Belize ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Belize in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 20.6% | 2.8% | Belize |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 28.9% | 2.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 38.3% | 1.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.5% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 52.1% | 3.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bahamas or Belize?
- Bahamas, at 57.0% against 53.5% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bahamas and Belize?
- 3.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Belize ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.