Argentina vs Barbados: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Argentina
43.1%
in 2024
Barbados
41.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
19th
Barbados rank
21st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Barbados
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.1% against 41.5% in Barbados, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Barbados ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.6% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.2% | 1.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Argentina or Barbados?
- Argentina, at 43.1% against 41.5% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Barbados?
- 1.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Barbados ranks 21st 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or 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 children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.