Saint Lucia vs World: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Saint Lucia
30
in 2016
World
24.5
in 2016
Saint Lucia rank
8th
World rank
7th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Saint Lucia
- World
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 30 against 24.5 in World, a difference of 5.5.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 21.94 | 1.26 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 24.3 | 22.4 | 1.9 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 25.87 | 23.03 | 2.84 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 27.72 | 23.67 | 4.05 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 24.26 | 5.1 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Saint Lucia or World?
- Saint Lucia, at 30 against 24.5 in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Saint Lucia and World?
- 5.5, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Saint Lucia and World rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.