Share of men defined as overweight in Barbados
Barbados: Share of men defined as overweight was 58.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.95
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.95
in 2024
All-time low
31.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Barbados is 58.95, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Barbados peaked at 58.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.49, in 1980.
That places Barbados 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.49 | — |
| 1981 | 32.13 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.78 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 33.46 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.14 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 34.84 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.55 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.26 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 36.99 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 37.72 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 38.46 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 39.2 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 39.94 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 40.69 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 41.46 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 42.24 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.04 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 43.86 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.68 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.51 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.34 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 47.17 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.98 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.77 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 49.54 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.27 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.98 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.64 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.26 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.85 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.91 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.38 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.82 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.23 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.62 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.77 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.13 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.49 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.86 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.22 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.59 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.95 | +0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 58.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 58.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.54 | 31.49 | 37.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.91 | 38.46 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 46.34 | 52.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.37 | 53.4 | 57.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.22 | 57.49 | 58.95 | 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 men defined as overweight in Barbados?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Barbados was 58.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 58.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.49 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Barbados ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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