Share of adults defined as obese in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Share of adults defined as obese was 35.41 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
35.41
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
35.41
in 2024
All-time low
7.65
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 7.61981: 7.91982: 8.21983: 8.51984: 8.91985: 9.21986: 9.61987: 101988: 10.41989: 10.91990: 11.41991: 11.91992: 12.51993: 13.11994: 13.81995: 14.41996: 15.21997: 15.91998: 16.71999: 17.52000: 18.32001: 19.12002: 19.92003: 20.72004: 21.52005: 22.22006: 232007: 23.72008: 24.42009: 25.12010: 25.82011: 26.52012: 27.22013: 27.92014: 28.52015: 29.22016: 29.92017: 30.62018: 31.32019: 31.92020: 32.62021: 33.32022: 342023: 34.72024: 35.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 35.41. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 35.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 1980.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.13 7.65 10.92 10
1990s 14.24 11.41 17.5 10
2000s 21.79 18.31 25.09 10
2010s 28.87 25.8 31.93 10
2020s 34.01 32.61 35.41 5

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 32 Uruguay 36.31 compare
  2. 33 Jamaica 35.69 compare
  3. 34 Bahrain 35.54 compare
  4. 36 Saint Lucia 35.35 compare
  5. 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.02 compare
  6. 38 Seychelles 34.85 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Antigua and Barbuda?
Share of adults defined as obese in Antigua and Barbuda was 35.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 35.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 1980.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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