Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 47.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 47.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 27.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 47.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 47.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.