Share of overweight men vs. women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of overweight men vs. women was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Bahamas stood at 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Bahamas peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 28th out of 199 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.9% | — |
| 1981 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 27.9% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 39.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 54.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 64.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.0% | 70.0% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Bahamas?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Bahamas was 70.0% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.