Low income (World Bank) vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Low income (World Bank)
5.2%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
25.1%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
13th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 25.1% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 4.8 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 11 groups.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income (World Bank) Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 5.6% 4.7% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 1.4% 9.6% 8.1% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 2.4% 14.9% 12.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 3.6% 20.2% 16.6% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 4.8% 24.1% 19.3% Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Low income (World Bank) or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 25.1% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Low income (World Bank) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
19.9%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed