Antigua and Barbuda vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Antigua and Barbuda
27.5%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
6th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.5% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 4.9 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th 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 | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 0.3% | 6.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 0.6% | 10.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 1.5% | 15.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 3.2% | 19.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 5.0% | 21.6% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.5% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 21.9%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.