2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Barbados
Barbados: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 12.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12.5 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Barbados peaked at 12.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2000.
That places Barbados 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.08 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Barbados?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Barbados was 12.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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