Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 39.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Barbados is 39.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 39.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1980.
That places Barbados 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.7% | — |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 14.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.9% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.9% | 39.6% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 39.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.