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)
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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.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed