Barbados vs Bulgaria: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Barbados
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.8 percent against 5.5 percent in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Barbados ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 124th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 percent | 8.63 percent | 0.5 percent | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.99 percent | 6.78 percent | 0.21 percent | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.84 percent | 5.6 percent | 0.24 percent | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Barbados or Bulgaria?
- Barbados, at 5.8 percent against 5.5 percent in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Barbados and Bulgaria?
- 0.3 percent, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Bulgaria rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Barbados ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 124th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.