Barbados vs Mongolia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Barbados
59.0%
in 2024
Mongolia
58.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
86th
Mongolia rank
88th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Barbados
- Mongolia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.0% against 58.8% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 86th and Mongolia ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 28.9% | 5.7% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 32.3% | 9.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 38.1% | 11.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 48.5% | 6.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.7% | 1.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Barbados or Mongolia?
- Barbados, at 59.0% against 58.8% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Barbados and Mongolia?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Mongolia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 86th and Mongolia ranks 88th 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.