Barbados vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Barbados
25.7%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
10th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Barbados
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 25.7% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 4.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.3% | 5.5% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 0.6% | 9.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 1.5% | 13.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 3.2% | 17.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 5.0% | 19.7% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Barbados, at 25.7% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Barbados and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 20.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Barbados ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.