Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 1990
All-time low
3.24
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Barbados, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Barbados is 3.25, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Barbados peaked at 6.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2018.
That places Barbados 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.15 | — |
| 1991 | 5.95 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.76 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.57 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.38 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.66 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.49 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.24 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.24 | 3.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 99 Bahamas 3.41 compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 3.3 compare
- 101 Iraq 3.27 compare
- 103 Palestine, State of 3.18 compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 3.14 compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 3.09 compare
More health data for Barbados
- 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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Barbados?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Barbados was 3.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Barbados ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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