Barbados vs Mexico: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Barbados
76.9%
in 2024
Mexico
76.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Barbados
- Mexico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 76.9% against 76.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 40.1% | 13.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 54.4% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.3% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 71.1% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.3% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Barbados or Mexico?
- Barbados, at 76.9% against 76.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Barbados and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.