Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of overweight
Barbados
67.2%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
29.9%
in 2022
Barbados rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Barbados
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 67.2% against 29.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 15.2% | 35.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 21.0% | 36.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 26.1% | 37.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 29.3% | 37.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Barbados or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Barbados, at 67.2% against 29.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Barbados ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.