Barbados vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Barbados
22.95
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
16.56
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank
13th

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

  • Barbados
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 22.95 against 16.56 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, a difference of 6.39.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries's.

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

Barbados ranks 14th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 13th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 12.91 10.54 2.37 Barbados
2010s 18.52 13.45 5.07 Barbados
2020s 22.34 16.15 6.19 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
Barbados, at 22.95 against 16.56 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Barbados and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
6.39, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Barbados and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Barbados ranks 14th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 13th 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