Bahamas vs Egypt: Share of women who are obese
Bahamas
57.0%
in 2024
Egypt
57.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Egypt rank
9th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bahamas
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 57.1% against 57.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 21.4% | 3.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 30.7% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 41.6% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 50.7% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.9% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bahamas or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 57.1% against 57.0% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bahamas and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Egypt?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Egypt rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.