Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2024
All-time low
26.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 63.8% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 63.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1980.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 (crude estimate) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 63.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 63.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.7%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 26.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 33.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.8% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.1% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 69 Finland 64.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 63.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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