Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 35.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 35.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 35 Uruguay 36.3% compare
- 36 Jamaica 35.7% compare
- 37 Bahrain 35.5% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.4% compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.0% compare
- 41 Seychelles 34.9% 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 35.4% 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.