Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 29.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
29.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2016
All-time low
24.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 24.61976: 24.71977: 24.81978: 24.91979: 251980: 25.21981: 25.31982: 25.41983: 25.51984: 25.61985: 25.71986: 25.81987: 25.91988: 261989: 26.11990: 26.21991: 26.31992: 26.51993: 26.61994: 26.71995: 26.81996: 26.91997: 271998: 27.21999: 27.32000: 27.42001: 27.62002: 27.72003: 27.82004: 27.92005: 28.12006: 28.22007: 28.32008: 28.42009: 28.62010: 28.72011: 28.82012: 28.92013: 29.12014: 29.22015: 29.32016: 29.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 29.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 29.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 1975.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 24.6
1976 24.7 +0.4%
1977 24.8 +0.4%
1978 24.9 +0.4%
1979 25 +0.4%
1980 25.2 +0.8%
1981 25.3 +0.4%
1982 25.4 +0.4%
1983 25.5 +0.4%
1984 25.6 +0.4%
1985 25.7 +0.4%
1986 25.8 +0.4%
1987 25.9 +0.4%
1988 26 +0.4%
1989 26.1 +0.4%
1990 26.2 +0.4%
1991 26.3 +0.4%
1992 26.5 +0.8%
1993 26.6 +0.4%
1994 26.7 +0.4%
1995 26.8 +0.4%
1996 26.9 +0.4%
1997 27 +0.4%
1998 27.2 +0.7%
1999 27.3 +0.4%
2000 27.4 +0.4%
2001 27.6 +0.7%
2002 27.7 +0.4%
2003 27.8 +0.4%
2004 27.9 +0.4%
2005 28.1 +0.7%
2006 28.2 +0.4%
2007 28.3 +0.4%
2008 28.4 +0.4%
2009 28.6 +0.7%
2010 28.7 +0.3%
2011 28.8 +0.3%
2012 28.9 +0.3%
2013 29.1 +0.7%
2014 29.2 +0.3%
2015 29.3 +0.3%
2016 29.5 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.8 24.6 25 5
1980s 25.65 25.2 26.1 10
1990s 26.75 26.2 27.3 10
2000s 28 27.4 28.6 10
2010s 29.07 28.7 29.5 7

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 10 Kuwait 29.6 compare
  2. 10 Egypt 29.6 compare
  3. 10 Marshall Islands 29.6 compare
  4. 13 Palau 29.5 compare
  5. 15 Qatar 29.2 compare
  6. 16 Belize 29.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 29.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 1975.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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