AFR vs Barbados: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
AFR
4.2%
in 2024
Barbados
13.0%
in 2024
AFR rank
14th
Barbados rank
14th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- AFR
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.0% against 4.2% in AFR, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 3.1 times AFR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 14th and Barbados ranks 14th of 19 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 10.4% | 5.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 12.4% | 8.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 13.1% | 9.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AFR or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 13.0% against 4.2% in AFR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AFR and Barbados?
- 8.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Barbados?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do AFR and Barbados rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AFR ranks 14th and Barbados ranks 14th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.