Barbados vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Barbados
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.6% | 1.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Barbados as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.2%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st 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.