Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2001
All-time low
5.8%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Barbados is 5.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Barbados peaked at 8.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 121st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -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 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 119 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 119 Seychelles 6.2% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
- 123 Bulgaria 5.5% compare
- 123 Türkiye 5.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Barbados?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Barbados was 5.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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