Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 30 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saint Lucia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 30 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saint Lucia peaked at 30 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1975.
That places Saint Lucia 6th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.3 | 23.6 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.87 | 25.1 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.72 | 26.9 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 28.7 | 30 | 7 |
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More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.1296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4932 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,471 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saint Lucia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saint Lucia was 30 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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