Share of adults defined as obese in Barbados
Barbados: Share of adults defined as obese was 39.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.64
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.64
in 2024
All-time low
10.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 39.64 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Barbados peaked at 39.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.68 | — |
| 1981 | 11.01 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.36 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.72 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.11 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.53 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.97 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.43 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.91 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.41 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.93 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 15.5 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 17.4 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.11 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.85 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.63 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.42 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.24 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.06 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.86 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.66 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.46 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 25.26 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.86 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 27.65 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.41 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.16 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.9 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.64 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.38 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.11 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 32.82 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.53 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.24 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.93 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.59 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.25 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.57 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.26 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.95 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.64 | +1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 39.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 39.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.41 | 10.68 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.89 | 14.93 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.65 | 22.06 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.14 | 29.9 | 36.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.26 | 36.9 | 39.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Barbados?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Barbados was 39.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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