Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 35.4% for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Lucia peaked at 35.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 36 Jamaica 35.7% compare
- 37 Bahrain 35.5% compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 35.4% compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.0% compare
- 41 Seychelles 34.9% compare
- 42 Bermuda 34.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Lucia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saint Lucia was 35.4% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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About this data
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.