Barbados vs Luxembourg: Share of overweight men vs. women
Barbados
59.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg
60.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
86th
Luxembourg rank
83rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Barbados
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 60.4% against 59.0% in Barbados, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 86th and Luxembourg ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 46.6% | 12.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 53.0% | 11.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 59.2% | 9.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 60.8% | 5.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 60.5% | 2.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Barbados or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 60.4% against 59.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Barbados and Luxembourg?
- 1.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Luxembourg rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 86th and Luxembourg ranks 83rd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.