Barbados vs Canada: Obesity in men vs. women
Barbados
28.0%
in 2024
Canada
27.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
48th
Canada rank
51st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Barbados
- Canada
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 28.0% against 27.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Barbados ranks 48th and Canada ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 11.1% | 4.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 16.8% | 6.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.8% | 6.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 26.1% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 27.2% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Barbados or Canada?
- Barbados, at 28.0% against 27.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Barbados and Canada?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Canada rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 48th and Canada ranks 51st 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.