Barbados vs Marshall Islands: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Barbados
68.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
68.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
36th
Marshall Islands rank
33rd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Barbados
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 68.7% against 68.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 36th and Marshall Islands ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 66.3% | 21.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 70.3% | 19.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 71.5% | 13.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 70.8% | 7.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 69.2% | 1.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Barbados or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 68.7% against 68.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Barbados and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Marshall Islands rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Barbados ranks 36th and Marshall Islands ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.