Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Antigua and Barbuda is 55.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 55.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.9% | — |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 55.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 55.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 18.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 38.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.5% | 55.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 106 Cuba 56.3% compare
- 107 Armenia 55.9% compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 55.7% compare
- 110 Tajikistan 55.7% compare
- 111 Pakistan 54.2% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 54.1% compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Antigua and Barbuda was 55.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.