Bahamas vs United Arab Emirates: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bahamas
70.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.7%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bahamas
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 70.7% against 70.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 48.3% | 15.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 58.9% | 12.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 67.2% | 7.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 70.9% | 3.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 70.9% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bahamas or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 70.7% against 70.0% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bahamas and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th 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.