Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 35.9% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1980.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.2% | — |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 35.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 35.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.7%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 36.3% compare
- 45 Dominica 36.3% compare
- 46 Singapore 36.2% compare
- 48 Suriname 35.1% compare
- 49 Costa Rica 35.1% compare
- 50 South Korea 34.5% compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 35.9% 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.