Barbados vs ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Barbados
22.95
in 2022
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
16.06
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank
16th

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

  • Barbados
  • ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 22.95 against 16.06 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), a difference of 6.89.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)'s.

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

Barbados ranks 14th and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 16th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.91 8.62 4.28 Barbados
2010s 18.52 12.43 6.09 Barbados
2020s 22.34 15.55 6.8 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 ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
Barbados, at 22.95 against 16.06 in ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Barbados and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
6.89, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Barbados and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Barbados ranks 14th and ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) 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
Last refreshed