Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 4.64. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2022.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1 | — |
| 1991 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.52 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.24 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 7.96 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.68 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.14 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.65 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.43 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.22 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.03 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.87 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.59 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.36 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.86 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.69 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.66 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 | 6.65 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.19 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.72 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 4.64 | 4.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 70 Malaysia 5.37 compare
- 71 Cape Verde 5.24 compare
- 72 South Africa 5.22 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.64 compare
- 75 Dominica 4.56 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.56 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.64 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2022.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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