Bahrain vs Eswatini: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bahrain
72.1%
in 2024
Eswatini
71.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
45th
Eswatini rank
48th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bahrain
- Eswatini
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 72.1% against 71.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 45th and Eswatini ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 35.2% | 10.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 45.0% | 9.9% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 56.3% | 7.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 65.2% | 4.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.0% | 1.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bahrain or Eswatini?
- Bahrain, at 72.1% against 71.1% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 1.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Eswatini rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bahrain ranks 45th and Eswatini ranks 48th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.