Barbados vs Uzbekistan: Obesity in men vs. women
Barbados
28.0%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
28.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
48th
Uzbekistan rank
47th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Barbados
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 28.3% against 28.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Barbados ranks 48th and Uzbekistan ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 2.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.0% | 5.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.8% | 3.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Barbados or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 28.3% against 28.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Barbados and Uzbekistan?
- 0.3%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uzbekistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Uzbekistan rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 48th and Uzbekistan ranks 47th 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.