Antigua and Barbuda vs Australia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Antigua and Barbuda
64.0%
in 2024
Australia
64.1%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
55th
Australia rank
54th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64.1% against 64.0% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and Australia ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 40.0% | 6.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 50.5% | 9.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 58.0% | 7.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 61.7% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 63.6% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Antigua and Barbuda or Australia?
- Australia, at 64.1% against 64.0% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Antigua and Barbuda and Australia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Australia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Australia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and Australia ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.