Bahrain vs United States: Prevalence of obesity, female
Bahrain
41.8%
in 2024
United States
42.4%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
38th
United States rank
35th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Bahrain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 42.4% against 41.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 16.6% | 4.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 24.4% | 3.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.7% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.8% | 0.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.7% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Bahrain or United States?
- United States, at 42.4% against 41.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Bahrain and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and United States rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bahrain ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th 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.