Obesity in men vs. women in Barbados
Barbados: Obesity in men vs. women was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 28.0% for obesity in men vs. 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. women in Barbados peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, 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. women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.5% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 45 Nicaragua 28.7% compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 28.3% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 28.3% compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 27.8% compare
- 50 Greece 27.7% compare
- 51 Canada 27.5% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Barbados?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Barbados was 28.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.