Prevalence of obesity, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Prevalence of obesity, female was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Bahrain is 41.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Bahrain peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.8% | — |
| 1981 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 41.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 18.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 24.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Bahrain?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Bahrain was 41.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.