Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 61.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.51
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
61.51
in 2022
All-time low
36.92
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 61.51 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 61.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.92, in 1990.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.92 | — |
| 1991 | 37.78 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 38.62 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 39.49 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40.38 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.28 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 42.2 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 43.14 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.1 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 45.05 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.01 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 46.95 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.86 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.75 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.61 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.44 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.24 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.02 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.77 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.49 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.19 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.87 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 55.52 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.15 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.77 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.38 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.99 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.58 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.18 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.76 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.34 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.92 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.51 | +1.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 61.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 61.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.53, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9 | 36.92 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.91 | 46.01 | 53.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.04 | 54.19 | 59.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.92 | 60.34 | 61.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 60 Albania 62.16 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 61.82 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 61.68 compare
- 64 Greece 61.44 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.42 compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 61.19 compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 61.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 61.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.92 in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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