Barbados vs Nicaragua: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Barbados
3.1%
in 2014
Nicaragua
3.1%
in 2014
Barbados rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 1.9% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Barbados, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Nicaragua as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.