Barbados vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Barbados
25.7%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
6.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
10th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Barbados
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 25.7% against 6.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 4.0 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.7% | 5.1% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 1.1% | 8.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 2.2% | 12.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 3.9% | 16.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 5.8% | 18.9% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Barbados, at 25.7% against 6.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Barbados and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 19.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Barbados ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.