Algeria vs Barbados: Share of children who are overweight or obese

Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
Barbados
13.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Barbados rank
14th

Share of children who are overweight or obese over time

  • Algeria
  • Barbados
051015200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 13.3% against 13.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 13th and Barbados ranks 14th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Barbados Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 10.4% 4.5% Algeria
2010s 12.8% 12.4% 0.4% Algeria
2020s 12.2% 13.1% 0.9% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Algeria or Barbados?
Algeria, at 13.3% against 13.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Algeria and Barbados?
0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Barbados?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Barbados rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
Algeria ranks 13th and Barbados ranks 14th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.