Bahrain vs Mexico: Share of women who are obese
Bahrain
41.8%
in 2024
Mexico
41.4%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
41st
Mexico rank
42nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bahrain
- Mexico
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 41.8% against 41.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 13.0% | 8.2% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 21.1% | 6.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 28.5% | 5.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 35.3% | 3.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.2% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bahrain or Mexico?
- Bahrain, at 41.8% against 41.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bahrain and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Mexico rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bahrain ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 42nd 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.