Barbados vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of women who are obese
Barbados
50.0%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
50.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
20th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
17th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Barbados
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 50.2% against 50.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 20th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 16.2% | 2.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 1.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.7% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.9% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.5% | 0.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Barbados or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 50.2% against 50.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.2%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 17th 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.