Barbados vs Fiji: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Barbados
39.6%
in 2024
Fiji
39.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
24th
Fiji rank
25th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Barbados
- Fiji
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 39.6% against 39.3% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Barbados ranks 24th and Fiji ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 15.0% | 2.6% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 19.0% | 1.1% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.0% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.5% | 0.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Barbados or Fiji?
- Barbados, at 39.6% against 39.3% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Barbados and Fiji?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Fiji?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Fiji rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Fiji ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.