Barbados vs Palestine: Share of men who are obese
Barbados
28.0%
in 2024
Palestine
28.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
48th
Palestine rank
46th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Barbados
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 28.3% against 28.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 48th and Palestine ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 9.9% | 3.4% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 15.2% | 4.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.0% | 5.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 27.1% | 4.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 28.3% | 1.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Barbados or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 28.3% against 28.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Barbados and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Palestine rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Barbados ranks 48th and Palestine ranks 46th 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 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.