Barbados vs Nicaragua: Share of men who are obese
Barbados
28.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
28.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
48th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 28.7% against 28.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 18.1% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 23.8% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 27.7% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 28.7% against 28.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Barbados ranks 48th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.