Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1975–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3648 units per person (2025)
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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