Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
47.9%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
9.6%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
9th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 47.9% against 9.6% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 5.0 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 1.2% | 13.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 1.9% | 20.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 3.3% | 29.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 5.9% | 35.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 8.7% | 37.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Saint Kitts and Nevis or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 47.9% against 9.6% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 38.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.