Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bahrain or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 65.2% against 65.0% in Bahrain as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bahrain and United Kingdom?

0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Kingdom?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs United Kingdom: Share of overweight men vs. women

Bahrain

65.0%

in 2024

United Kingdom

65.2%

in 2024

Bahrain rank

56th

United Kingdom rank

55th

Share of overweight men vs. women over time

Bahrain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 65.2% against 65.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.0%	44.5%	4.5%	United Kingdom
1990s	49.4%	55.5%	6.0%	United Kingdom
2000s	57.8%	63.4%	5.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	63.2%	65.3%	2.2%	United Kingdom
2020s	64.8%	65.3%	0.5%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bahrain or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 65.2% against 65.0% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bahrain and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Kingdom?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and United Kingdom rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?: Bahrain ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 55th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of overweight men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.