Barbados vs Greece: Prevalence of obesity, male
Barbados
28.0%
in 2024
Greece
27.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
45th
Greece rank
47th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Barbados
- Greece
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 28.0% against 27.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Barbados ranks 45th and Greece ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 9.3% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 12.5% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 19.3% | 3.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 25.0% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 27.2% | 0.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Barbados or Greece?
- Barbados, at 28.0% against 27.7% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Barbados and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Greece rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Greece ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.