Bahamas vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of women who are obese
Bahamas
57.0%
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of
57.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
10th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
11th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bahamas
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 57.0% against 57.0% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 40.0% | 22.3% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 44.9% | 18.8% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 48.9% | 12.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 52.9% | 5.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 56.1% | 1.0% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bahamas or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Bahamas, at 57.0% against 57.0% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bahamas and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.