Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2016
All-time low
22.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 22.71976: 22.81977: 22.91978: 231979: 23.11980: 23.21981: 23.31982: 23.41983: 23.51984: 23.61985: 23.71986: 23.81987: 23.91988: 241989: 241990: 24.11991: 24.21992: 24.31993: 24.41994: 24.51995: 24.61996: 24.71997: 24.81998: 24.91999: 252000: 25.12001: 25.22002: 25.32003: 25.42004: 25.52005: 25.62006: 25.72007: 25.82008: 25.92009: 262010: 26.12011: 26.22012: 26.32013: 26.42014: 26.52015: 26.62016: 26.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda is 26.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1975.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 22.7
1976 22.8 +0.4%
1977 22.9 +0.4%
1978 23 +0.4%
1979 23.1 +0.4%
1980 23.2 +0.4%
1981 23.3 +0.4%
1982 23.4 +0.4%
1983 23.5 +0.4%
1984 23.6 +0.4%
1985 23.7 +0.4%
1986 23.8 +0.4%
1987 23.9 +0.4%
1988 24 +0.4%
1989 24 +0.0%
1990 24.1 +0.4%
1991 24.2 +0.4%
1992 24.3 +0.4%
1993 24.4 +0.4%
1994 24.5 +0.4%
1995 24.6 +0.4%
1996 24.7 +0.4%
1997 24.8 +0.4%
1998 24.9 +0.4%
1999 25 +0.4%
2000 25.1 +0.4%
2001 25.2 +0.4%
2002 25.3 +0.4%
2003 25.4 +0.4%
2004 25.5 +0.4%
2005 25.6 +0.4%
2006 25.7 +0.4%
2007 25.8 +0.4%
2008 25.9 +0.4%
2009 26 +0.4%
2010 26.1 +0.4%
2011 26.2 +0.4%
2012 26.3 +0.4%
2013 26.4 +0.4%
2014 26.5 +0.4%
2015 26.6 +0.4%
2016 26.7 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.9 22.7 23.1 5
1980s 23.64 23.2 24 10
1990s 24.55 24.1 25 10
2000s 25.55 25.1 26 10
2010s 26.4 26.1 26.7 7

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 65 Seychelles 26.7 compare
  2. 65 Poland 26.7 compare
  3. 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.7 compare
  4. 65 Norway 26.7 compare
  5. 65 Latvia 26.7 compare
  6. 65 Albania 26.7 compare
  7. 65 Peru 26.7 compare
  8. 65 Andorra 26.7 compare
  9. 65 Paraguay 26.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1975.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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