Share of men who are obese in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of men who are obese was 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1980.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are obese in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 24.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 24.8% compare
- 65 Bermuda 24.6% compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 68 Greenland 24.5% compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 24.2% compare
- 70 Honduras 23.9% 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 men who are obese in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of men who are obese in Antigua and Barbuda was 24.5% 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 men who are obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of men who are obese?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.