Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2024
All-time low
28.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Lucia stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.0% | — |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 28.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 36.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 46.2% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.2% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 59 Uzbekistan 63.7% compare
- 60 Libya 63.7% compare
- 61 Bermuda 63.6% compare
- 63 Malta 63.2% compare
- 64 North Macedonia 63.1% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Lucia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Saint Lucia was 63.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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