Barbados vs Northern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Barbados
38.02
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG)
31.64
in 2022
Barbados rank
23rd
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
21st
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Barbados
- Northern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 38.02 against 31.64 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 6.38.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 23rd and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Northern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4 | 21.52 | 3.89 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 32.62 | 27.36 | 5.26 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 37.28 | 31.04 | 6.24 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Barbados or Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Barbados, at 38.02 against 31.64 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Barbados and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 6.38, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Barbados ranks 23rd and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.