Barbados vs Cuba: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Barbados
13.02
in 2024
Cuba
10.55
in 2024
Barbados rank
6th
Cuba rank
9th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Barbados
  • Cuba
051015200020122024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 13.02 against 10.55 in Cuba, a difference of 2.47.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

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

Barbados ranks 6th and Cuba ranks 9th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s 10.36 7.9 2.46 Barbados
2010s 12.37 9.49 2.88 Barbados
2020s 13.07 10.38 2.68 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Barbados or Cuba?
Barbados, at 13.02 against 10.55 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Barbados and Cuba?
2.47, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cuba?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Cuba rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Barbados ranks 6th and Cuba ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed