Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Nicaragua
34.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
34.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
37th
Saint Lucia rank
38th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.9% against 34.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.8% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Nicaragua or Saint Lucia?
- Nicaragua, at 34.9% against 34.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Lucia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.