Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 29.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1975–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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