Bahamas vs Egypt: Prevalence of obesity, female

Bahamas
57.0%
in 2024
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
7th
Egypt rank
6th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Bahamas
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 57.1% against 57.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 17.7% 21.4% 3.7% Egypt
1990s 26.1% 30.7% 4.6% Egypt
2000s 36.7% 41.6% 4.9% Egypt
2010s 47.4% 50.7% 3.3% Egypt
2020s 55.1% 55.9% 0.8% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bahamas or Egypt?
Egypt, at 57.1% against 57.0% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bahamas and Egypt?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Egypt?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Bahamas ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.