Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 34.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.78
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.78
in 2024
All-time low
6.41
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Saint Lucia stood at 34.78. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.41 | — |
| 1981 | 6.76 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.14 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 7.53 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 7.95 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 8.38 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 8.84 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 9.32 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.76 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10.19 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 10.64 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.16 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.74 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 12.34 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 12.97 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 13.63 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 14.32 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 15.03 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.74 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 16.45 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.18 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 17.94 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18.71 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.48 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.25 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.01 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.75 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.48 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.91 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.63 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.35 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.07 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.78 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.49 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.91 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.63 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.34 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.06 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.78 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.52 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.26 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 34.02 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.78 | +2.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 34.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 34.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.58, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.23 | 6.41 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4 | 10.64 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.59 | 17.18 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 | 24.63 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.27 | 31.78 | 34.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Saint Lucia?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Saint Lucia was 34.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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