Antigua and Barbuda vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Antigua and Barbuda
27.5%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
11.5%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
6th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.5% against 11.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.8% | 7.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 5.5% | 11.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 8.0% | 14.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 10.7% | 15.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.5% against 11.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Antigua and Barbuda and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 16.0%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.