Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Barbados
Barbados: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28
in 2024
All-time low
5.27
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 28 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Barbados peaked at 28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.27 | — |
| 1981 | 5.5 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 6 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.28 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.56 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 6.87 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.19 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.52 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.88 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.25 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.65 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9.07 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.51 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.97 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10.47 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 12.14 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 12.74 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.37 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.01 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.65 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.95 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 16.6 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.23 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.86 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.48 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.29 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.87 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.43 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 22 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.57 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.15 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.73 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.31 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.89 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.49 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.72 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.35 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 28 | +2.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.31, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.48 | 5.27 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.34 | 8.25 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.26 | 13.37 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 | 19.7 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 25.49 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Barbados?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Barbados was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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