Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 44.0% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 44.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1% | — |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 44.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 44.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 17.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 34.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.5% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Antigua and Barbuda was 44.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.