Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.08
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1990
All-time low
2.77
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Antigua and Barbuda is 3.08, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2010.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.09 | — |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.21 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.13 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 | 3.29 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.78 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.97 | 3.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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- 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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2010.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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