OECD members vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of overweight
OECD members
57.2%
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis
75.5%
in 2022
OECD members rank
14th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- OECD members
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 75.5% against 57.2% in OECD members, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 14th 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 | OECD members | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 52.8% | 6.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 63.8% | 12.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 71.4% | 16.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 75.0% | 18.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, OECD members or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 75.5% against 57.2% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between OECD members and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 18.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do OECD members and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- OECD members ranks 14th 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.