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
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.