Americas (WHO regions) vs Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Americas (WHO regions)
16.95
in 2022
Antigua and Barbuda
24.44
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
11th
Antigua and Barbuda rank
10th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Antigua and Barbuda
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 24.44 against 16.95 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 7.49.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th of 156 groups.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Antigua and Barbuda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 | 14.84 | 3.66 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 14.31 | 20.26 | 5.95 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 16.57 | 23.9 | 7.32 | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Americas (WHO regions) or Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 24.44 against 16.95 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Americas (WHO regions) and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 7.49, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Antigua and Barbuda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.