Barbados vs Peru: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Barbados
41.5%
in 2024
Peru
40.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
21st
Peru rank
23rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Barbados
- Peru
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 41.5% against 40.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Barbados ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 14.2% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 20.9% | 5.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.2% | 5.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.5% | 1.7% | Barbados |
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, Barbados or Peru?
- Barbados, at 41.5% against 40.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Barbados and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Peru rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd 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.