Antigua and Barbuda vs Ireland: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Antigua and Barbuda
64.0%
in 2024
Ireland
64.7%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
55th
Ireland rank
52nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.7% against 64.0% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 45.8% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 53.8% | 12.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 60.4% | 9.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 63.4% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 64.4% | 1.5% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 64.7% 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 Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 52nd 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.