Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) vs Barbados: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
16.14
in 2022
Barbados
22.95
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank
15th
Barbados rank
14th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 22.95 against 16.14 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), a difference of 6.81.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Barbados ranks 14th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) Barbados Difference Ahead
2000s 10.44 12.91 2.47 Barbados
2010s 13.13 18.52 5.4 Barbados
2020s 15.68 22.34 6.66 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) or Barbados?
Barbados, at 22.95 against 16.14 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Barbados?
6.81, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Barbados?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) and Barbados rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 15th and Barbados ranks 14th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed