Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Share of women who are obese
Barbados
50.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
47.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
20th
Puerto Rico rank
23rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50.0% against 47.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 16.9% | 2.2% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 23.9% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.2% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 2.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 50.0% against 47.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 2.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.