Share of overweight men vs. women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of overweight men vs. women was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain stood at 65.0%. 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 65.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 56th of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.0% | — |
| 1981 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 65.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 65.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 36.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 45.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 54.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.6% | 65.0% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Bahrain?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Bahrain was 65.0% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 199 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 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.