Prevalence of overweight in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of overweight was 62.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 62.7%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 62.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1990.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.4% | — |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 62.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 62.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.5%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 47.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.5% | 62.7% | 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 overweight in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prevalence of overweight in Antigua and Barbuda was 62.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.