Barbados vs Palestine, State of: Obesity in men vs. women
Barbados
28.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
28.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
48th
Palestine, State of rank
46th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Barbados
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 28.3% against 28.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 9.9% | 3.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 15.2% | 4.9% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.0% | 5.7% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 27.1% | 4.8% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 28.3% | 1.5% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Barbados or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 28.3% against 28.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Barbados and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Palestine, State of rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 48th and Palestine, State of ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.