Child adolescent obesity in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Child adolescent obesity was 44.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.05
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
44.05
in 2024
All-time low
12.1
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 44.05 for child adolescent obesity 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, child adolescent obesity in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 44.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 14th out of 196 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.
Child adolescent obesity in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1 | — |
| 1981 | 12.5 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12.93 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.38 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.86 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 14.39 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.99 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.62 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 16.28 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 16.97 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 17.69 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 18.42 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19.17 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 19.94 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.74 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.53 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.35 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.19 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.02 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.86 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 25.73 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.59 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.44 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.28 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.13 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.97 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.81 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.65 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.47 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.25 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.01 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.75 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.48 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.22 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.75 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.49 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.26 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.02 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40.77 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.51 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 42.23 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.89 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.49 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 44.05 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3 | 12.1 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.19 | 17.69 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.53 | 25.73 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.38 | 34.01 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.83 | 41.51 | 44.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 11 Qatar 45.28 compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 44.87 compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 44.21 compare
- 15 Belize 43.39 compare
- 16 Argentina 43.07 compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.97 compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,555 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1234 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Child adolescent obesity in Antigua and Barbuda was 44.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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