Antigua and Barbuda vs Bahamas: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Antigua and Barbuda
27.5%
in 2024
Bahamas
31.5%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
6th
Bahamas rank
3rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 31.5% against 27.5% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and Bahamas ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 8.0% | 1.2% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.2% | 1.9% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 19.9% | 2.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 26.3% | 3.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 30.5% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Antigua and Barbuda or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 31.5% against 27.5% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas?
- 4.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and Bahamas ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.