Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 4.5% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.8% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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