Bahamas vs Lebanon: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bahamas
70.0%
in 2024
Lebanon
69.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
Lebanon rank
30th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bahamas
- Lebanon
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 70.0% against 69.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 47.3% | 14.3% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 55.9% | 9.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 63.4% | 3.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 68.3% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.6% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bahamas or Lebanon?
- Bahamas, at 70.0% against 69.8% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bahamas and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Lebanon rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 30th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.