Bahamas vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of obesity, male
Bahamas
38.8%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
39.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Micronesia (country) rank
8th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Bahamas
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 39.5% against 38.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 21.4% | 9.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 26.4% | 6.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 30.0% | 0.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.7% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.4% | 0.4% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bahamas or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 39.5% against 38.8% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 8th 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.