Barbados vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Barbados
13.0%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
3.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
14th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
13th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Barbados
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 13.0% against 3.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 3.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 14th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th of 162 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 2.3% 8.0% Barbados
2010s 12.4% 2.3% 10.0% Barbados
2020s 13.1% 3.0% 10.1% 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-East Asia (WHO region)?
Barbados, at 13.0% against 3.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Barbados and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
9.6%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Barbados ranks 14th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed