América Latina y el Caribe vs Barbados: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
América Latina y el Caribe
36.16
in 2022
Barbados
42.02
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
22nd
Barbados rank
20th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 42.02 against 36.16 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 5.86.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 20th of 156 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 26.57 | 2.53 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 35.27 | 4.51 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 41.13 | 5.7 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, América Latina y el Caribe or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 42.02 against 36.16 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between América Latina y el Caribe and Barbados?
- 5.86, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Barbados?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Barbados rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 20th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.