Children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados

Barbados: Children who are overweight sdgs was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 163 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 2020
All-time low
9.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 9.32001: 9.52002: 9.82003: 102004: 10.32005: 10.52006: 10.82007: 112008: 11.22009: 11.42010: 11.62011: 11.82012: 11.92013: 12.22014: 12.32015: 12.52016: 12.72017: 12.82018: 12.92019: 132020: 13.12021: 13.12022: 13.12023: 13.12024: 13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados stood at 13.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados peaked at 13.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2000.

Barbados ranks 14th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.3 —
2001 9.5 +2.2%
2002 9.8 +3.2%
2003 10 +2.0%
2004 10.3 +3.0%
2005 10.5 +1.9%
2006 10.8 +2.9%
2007 11 +1.9%
2008 11.2 +1.8%
2009 11.4 +1.8%
2010 11.6 +1.8%
2011 11.8 +1.7%
2012 11.9 +0.8%
2013 12.2 +2.5%
2014 12.3 +0.8%
2015 12.5 +1.6%
2016 12.7 +1.6%
2017 12.8 +0.8%
2018 12.9 +0.8%
2019 13 +0.8%
2020 13.1 +0.8%
2021 13.1 +0.0%
2022 13.1 +0.0%
2023 13.1 +0.0%
2024 13 -0.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.38 9.3 11.4 10
2010s 12.37 11.6 13 10
2020s 13.08 13 13.1 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 11 Greece 13.5 compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 13.5 compare
  3. 13 Algeria 13.3 compare
  4. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 compare
  5. 16 Armenia 12.9 compare
  6. 17 South Africa 12.8 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Barbados was 13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Barbados ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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