Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 47.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 47.9% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 47.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1980.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 47.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 47.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 27.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 47.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 47.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.