Share of overweight men vs women in Barbados
Barbados: Share of overweight men vs women was 58.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
58.95
in 2024
All-time low
31.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 58.95 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Barbados peaked at 58.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.49, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.49 | — |
| 1981 | 32.13 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.78 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 33.46 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.14 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 34.84 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.55 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.26 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 36.99 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 37.72 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 38.46 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 39.2 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 39.94 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 40.69 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 41.46 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 42.24 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.04 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 43.86 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.68 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.51 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.34 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 47.17 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.98 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.77 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.54 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.27 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.98 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.64 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.26 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.85 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.91 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.38 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.82 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.23 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.62 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.77 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.13 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.49 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.86 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.22 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.59 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.95 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.54 | 31.49 | 37.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.91 | 38.46 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 46.34 | 52.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.37 | 53.4 | 57.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.22 | 57.49 | 58.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Barbados?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Barbados was 58.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 58.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.49 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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