Bahamas vs Barbados: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Bahamas
3.3%
in 2024
Barbados
3.3%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
102nd
Barbados rank
105th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
46810198020022024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 102nd and Barbados ranks 105th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Barbados in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Barbados Difference Ahead
1980s 9.0% 6.7% 2.3% Bahamas
1990s 6.1% 5.1% 1.0% Bahamas
2000s 4.1% 3.9% 0.2% Bahamas
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% Barbados
2020s 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bahamas or Barbados?
Bahamas, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahamas and Barbados?
0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bahamas ranks 102nd and Barbados ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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