Child adolescent obesity in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Child adolescent obesity was 41.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.97
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
41.97
in 2024
All-time low
11.01
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 41.97 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 41.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 1980.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 17th out of 196 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.
Child adolescent obesity in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.01 | — |
| 1981 | 11.37 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.76 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 12.2 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 12.67 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.18 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 13.71 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 14.27 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 14.86 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 15.48 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 16.13 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 16.79 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.46 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 18.15 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 18.86 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 19.58 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.33 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 21.1 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 21.89 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 22.69 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.5 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.08 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.85 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.63 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.41 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.21 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.04 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.88 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.71 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.54 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.33 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.09 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.83 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.56 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.06 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.86 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 37.67 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.47 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.28 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.97 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.05 | 11.01 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3 | 16.13 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.06 | 23.5 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.97 | 31.54 | 38.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.59 | 39.2 | 41.97 | 5 |
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More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,623 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.8272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6994 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Child adolescent obesity in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 41.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 41.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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