2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 6 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2000
All-time low
6
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Saint Lucia is 6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 6 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Saint Lucia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Saint Lucia was 6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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