Barbados vs Low income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Barbados
25.7%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
5.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
10th
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Barbados
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 25.7% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 4.9 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.9% | 4.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 1.4% | 8.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.4% | 12.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 3.6% | 17.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 4.8% | 19.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Barbados or Low income (World Bank)?
- Barbados, at 25.7% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Barbados and Low income (World Bank)?
- 20.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Barbados ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.