Antigua and Barbuda vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Antigua and Barbuda
27.5%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
6.4%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
6th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.5% against 6.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 4.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 0.7% | 6.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 1.1% | 10.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 2.2% | 15.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 3.9% | 18.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 5.8% | 20.8% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.5% against 6.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Antigua and Barbuda and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 21.1%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.