Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 45.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 45.64 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 45.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.87, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.87 | — |
| 1991 | 20.62 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.41 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 22.23 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.07 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 23.95 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 24.85 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 25.78 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.71 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 27.67 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 28.62 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 29.57 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.52 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.45 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.37 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33.25 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 34.11 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 34.94 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.75 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 36.52 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.28 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.02 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.74 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.44 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.13 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.83 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.53 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 42.22 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.91 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.59 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.27 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 44.96 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.64 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.62 | 19.87 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.71 | 28.62 | 36.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.47 | 37.28 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.96 | 44.27 | 45.64 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 45.64 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 45.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.87 in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 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 UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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