Bermuda vs United States: Share of women who are obese
Bermuda
43.5%
in 2024
United States
42.4%
in 2024
Bermuda rank
36th
United States rank
38th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bermuda
- United States
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 43.5% against 42.4% in United States, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Bermuda ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 16.6% | 2.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 24.4% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 32.7% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 38.8% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.7% | 0.2% | Bermuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bermuda or United States?
- Bermuda, at 43.5% against 42.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bermuda and United States?
- 1.1%, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bermuda and United States rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bermuda ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th 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.