Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 2.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.67
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
114th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.77
in 1990
All-time low
2.67
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.67 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2022.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.77 | — |
| 1991 | 6.49 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.21 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.93 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.66 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.66 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.44 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.06 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -0.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.89, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 | 4.44 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.17 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.73 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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