Share of overweight men vs women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of overweight men vs women was 65.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
65.02
in 2024
All-time low
35.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Bahrain stood at 65.02. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Bahrain peaked at 65.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.96, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.96 | — |
| 1981 | 36.81 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 37.68 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 38.56 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 39.47 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 40.39 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.32 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 42.26 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 43.21 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.16 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 45.13 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.1 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.08 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48.05 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49.02 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 49.98 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.92 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.83 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 52.73 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.61 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.47 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.3 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.1 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.87 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.61 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.96 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.58 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.18 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.76 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.31 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.82 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.74 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.14 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.51 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.86 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.31 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.58 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.7 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.91 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.02 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.98 | 35.96 | 44.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.45 | 45.13 | 53.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.81 | 54.47 | 60.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.16 | 61.31 | 64.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 64.58 | 65.02 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Bahrain?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Bahrain was 65.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.96 in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from 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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