Obesity vs gdp in Barbados
Barbados: Obesity vs gdp was 39.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.64
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.64
in 2024
All-time low
10.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Barbados is 39.64, 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, obesity vs gdp in Barbados peaked at 39.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.68, 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.68 | — |
| 1981 | 11.01 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.36 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.72 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.11 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.53 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.97 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.43 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.91 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.41 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.93 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 15.5 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 17.4 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.11 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.85 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.63 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.42 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.24 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.06 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.86 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.66 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.46 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.26 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.86 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 27.65 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.41 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.16 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.9 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.64 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.38 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.11 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.82 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.53 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.24 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.93 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.59 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.25 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.57 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.26 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.95 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.64 | +1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 39.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 39.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.41 | 10.68 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.89 | 14.93 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.65 | 22.06 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.14 | 29.9 | 36.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.26 | 36.9 | 39.64 | 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 vs gdp in Barbados?
- Obesity vs gdp in Barbados was 39.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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