Antigua and Barbuda vs World: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Antigua and Barbuda
27.5%
in 2024
World
10.1%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
6th
World rank
7th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- World
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.5% against 10.1% in World, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and World ranks 7th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 1.7% | 5.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.0% | 8.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 4.8% | 12.3% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 7.2% | 15.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 9.5% | 17.1% | 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 World?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.5% against 10.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Antigua and Barbuda and World?
- 17.4%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and World rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th and World ranks 7th 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.