Bahamas vs Qatar: Prevalence of obesity, male

Bahamas
38.8%
in 2024
Qatar
38.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Qatar rank
9th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Bahamas
  • Qatar
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 38.8% against 38.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

Bahamas ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 11.9% 12.4% 0.5% Qatar
1990s 19.7% 18.7% 1.0% Bahamas
2000s 29.1% 27.1% 2.0% Bahamas
2010s 35.3% 34.8% 0.5% Bahamas
2020s 38.1% 38.2% 0.1% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bahamas or Qatar?
Qatar, at 38.8% against 38.8% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bahamas and Qatar?
0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Bahamas ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male 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.