Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 75.5% against 61.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 52.8% | 5.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 63.8% | 11.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 71.4% | 13.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 75.0% | 14.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 75.5% against 61.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 14.2%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.