Bahrain vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity, male

Bahrain
30.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
31.8%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Bahrain
  • Uruguay
102030198020022024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 31.8% against 30.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 196 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 10.4% 7.9% 2.5% Bahrain
1990s 16.2% 12.2% 4.0% Bahrain
2000s 23.2% 17.8% 5.3% Bahrain
2010s 28.6% 24.4% 4.2% Bahrain
2020s 30.5% 30.1% 0.4% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Bahrain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 31.8% against 30.8% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Bahrain and Uruguay?
1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Bahrain ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th 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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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.