Barbados vs Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Barbados
13.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
16th
Western Asia rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Barbados
- Western Asia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.0% against 6.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.3% | 4.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Barbados or Western Asia?
- Barbados, at 13.0% against 6.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Barbados and Western Asia?
- 6.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Barbados ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.