Prevalence of obesity, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence of obesity, male was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Bahamas stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Bahamas peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 38.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 15.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 United States 39.6% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 39.5% compare
- 9 Qatar 38.8% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 12 Kiribati 37.1% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 36.5% compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Bahamas?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Bahamas was 38.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.