Barbados vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Barbados
13.02
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.77
in 2024
Barbados rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Barbados
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.02 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 4.25.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 | 6.93 | 3.43 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12.37 | 7.55 | 4.82 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.07 | 8.4 | 4.67 | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Barbados, at 13.02 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 4.25, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Barbados ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd 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.