Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Barbados
Barbados: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 5.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Barbados stood at 5.77. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Barbados peaked at 8.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 22nd of 27 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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.08 | — |
| 2001 | 8.17 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.16 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.95 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.81 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.65 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.26 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.96 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.74 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.86 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.81 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.95 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.08 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.77 | 5.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Barbados?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Barbados was 5.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Barbados ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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