Barbados vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of obesity, male
Barbados
28.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
28.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 28.7% against 28.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 18.1% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 23.8% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 27.7% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 28.7% against 28.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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.