Barbados vs Greece: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Barbados
13.0%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Barbados rank
14th
Greece rank
11th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Barbados
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 14th and Greece ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.8% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Barbados or Greece?
- Greece, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Barbados and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Greece rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Greece ranks 11th 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
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.