Bahrain vs Brunei: Share of women who are obese
Bahrain
41.8%
in 2024
Brunei
41.2%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
41st
Brunei rank
43rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bahrain
- Brunei
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 41.8% against 41.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 41st and Brunei ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 7.6% | 13.7% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 12.2% | 15.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 18.8% | 15.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 28.8% | 10.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.4% | 2.9% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bahrain or Brunei?
- Bahrain, at 41.8% against 41.2% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bahrain and Brunei?
- 0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Brunei rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bahrain ranks 41st and Brunei ranks 43rd 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.