Barbados vs Chile: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Barbados
39.6%
in 2024
Chile
41.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
24th
Chile rank
22nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Barbados
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 41.1% against 39.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 24th and Chile ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 9.3% | 3.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 2.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 39.2% | 0.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Barbados or Chile?
- Chile, at 41.1% against 39.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Barbados and Chile?
- 1.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Chile ranks 22nd 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.