2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Barbados
Barbados: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Barbados is 6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Barbados peaked at 8.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.
That places Barbados 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 8 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 6 | 6.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Barbados?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Barbados was 6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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