Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Saint Lucia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Lucia is 3.7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 93rd 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8 | — |
| 1991 | 8.54 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.28 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.01 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.48 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.21 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.95 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.69 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.44 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.56 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.43 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 | 6.44 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 4.62 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.88 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.7 | 3.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.81 compare
- 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 compare
- 95 Jordan 3.53 compare
- 96 Israel 3.52 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Lucia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Lucia was 3.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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