Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 24.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.44
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.44
in 2022
All-time low
7.2
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 24.44 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2 | — |
| 1991 | 7.66 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.12 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 8.6 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 9.09 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.13 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 10.67 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 11.21 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.76 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.33 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.03 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.58 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.12 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.68 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.22 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.76 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.81 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.31 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.81 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.36 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.95 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.53 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.68 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.24 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.78 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.34 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.91 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.44 | +2.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 24.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 24.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 7.2 | 11.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 | 12.33 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 17.81 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9 | 23.34 | 24.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Antigua and Barbuda was 24.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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