Barbados vs Samoa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Barbados
22.95
in 2022
Samoa
23.54
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
Samoa rank
12th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 23.54 against 22.95 in Barbados, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 7.45 | 0.602 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 12.28 | 0.626 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18.52 | 18.2 | 0.326 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 22.34 | 22.75 | 0.41 | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 23.54 against 22.95 in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Barbados and Samoa?
- 0.59, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 12th 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.