Bahamas vs Kiribati: Prevalence of obesity, male
Bahamas
38.8%
in 2024
Kiribati
37.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Kiribati rank
12th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bahamas
- Kiribati
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 38.8% against 37.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Kiribati ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 21.6% | 9.7% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 29.0% | 9.3% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 32.9% | 3.8% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.7% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bahamas or Kiribati?
- Bahamas, at 38.8% against 37.1% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bahamas and Kiribati?
- 1.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Kiribati ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.