Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Barbados
41.5%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
42.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
21st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
20th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Barbados
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 42.0% against 41.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 21st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 13.1% | 0.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 19.3% | 0.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 27.1% | 0.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 35.0% | 0.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.6% | 0.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 42.0% against 41.5% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.5%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 20th 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.