Barbados vs Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Barbados
22.95
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
16.16
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
14th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Barbados
- Northern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 22.95 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 6.79.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 14th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Northern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.91 | 10.35 | 2.55 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18.52 | 13.13 | 5.39 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 22.34 | 15.76 | 6.58 | 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 Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Barbados, at 22.95 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Barbados and Northern Africa (African Union)?
- 6.79, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Northern Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th 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.