Barbados vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Barbados
42.02
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
36.17
in 2022
Barbados rank
20th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
18th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Barbados
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 42.02 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 5.85.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 18th of 193 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 (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.57 | 24.04 | 2.53 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 35.27 | 30.76 | 4.51 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 41.13 | 35.43 | 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, Barbados or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Barbados, at 42.02 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 5.85, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- 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.