Share of women who are obese in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of women who are obese was 57.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Bahamas stood at 57.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Bahamas peaked at 57.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 14.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 21.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 42.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 53.1% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Bahamas?
- Share of women who are obese in Bahamas was 57.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of women who are obese?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.