Barbados vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Barbados
22.95
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
21.4
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Barbados
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 22.95 against 21.4 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.55.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.05 | 10.14 | 2.09 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 15.28 | 2.38 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 18.52 | 19.15 | 0.626 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 22.34 | 21.04 | 1.31 | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Barbados, at 22.95 against 21.4 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Barbados and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.55, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Arab Emirates?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Barbados ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th 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.