Bahamas vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bahamas
57.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
72.3%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
7th
Tuvalu rank
4th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bahamas
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 72.3% against 57.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 48.6% | 30.9% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 55.8% | 29.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 61.8% | 25.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 67.5% | 20.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 71.4% | 16.3% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bahamas or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 72.3% against 57.0% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 15.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 4th 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.