Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2024
All-time low
4.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 25.1% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4% | — |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 25.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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