Barbados vs South Africa: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Barbados
13.0%
in 2024
South Africa
12.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 12.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 0.1% | 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 (%), Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 13.0% against 12.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Barbados ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 162 countries.
- 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.