Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Barbados
42.0%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
41.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
20th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
22nd

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Barbados
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 42.0% against 41.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 22nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1980s 12.4% 12.5% 0.1% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 18.7% 18.8% 0.2% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 26.7% 26.8% 0.1% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 34.9% 34.8% 0.1% Barbados
2020s 40.6% 40.5% 0.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Barbados or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Barbados, at 42.0% against 41.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.1%, with Barbados 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 overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Barbados ranks 20th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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