Argentina vs Barbados: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Argentina
38.1%
in 2024
Barbados
39.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Barbados rank
24th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Argentina
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 39.6% against 38.1% in Argentina, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Barbados ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 12.4% | 2.0% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 17.9% | 2.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 25.6% | 4.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 33.1% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 38.3% | 2.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Argentina or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 39.6% against 38.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Argentina and Barbados?
- 1.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Barbados ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.