Barbados vs Belize: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Barbados
22.95
in 2022
Belize
21.8
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
Belize rank
16th

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

  • Barbados
  • Belize
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 22.95 against 21.8 in Belize, a difference of 1.15.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 14th and Belize ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Belize Difference Ahead
1990s 8.05 7.85 0.204 Barbados
2000s 12.91 12.36 0.544 Barbados
2010s 18.52 17.45 1.08 Barbados
2020s 22.34 21.19 1.16 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, Barbados or Belize?
Barbados, at 22.95 against 21.8 in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Barbados and Belize?
1.15, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Barbados ranks 14th and Belize ranks 16th of 193 countries.
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
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