Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Antigua and Barbuda, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 2.6% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.