Barbados vs South Africa: Share of children who are overweight
Barbados
13.0%
in 2024
South Africa
12.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 12.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 13.0% against 12.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Barbados ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).