Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 3.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.81
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.33
in 1990
All-time low
3.81
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 3.81 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2022.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 91st 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.33 | — |
| 1991 | 8.05 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.79 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.54 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 7.28 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.03 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.79 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.55 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.31 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.86 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.66 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.29 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.99 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.73 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.52 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.17 | 6.08 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.52 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.91 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.81 | 3.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 88 Saudi Arabia 3.98 compare
- 89 France 3.96 compare
- 90 Seychelles 3.85 compare
- 92 Tunisia 3.8 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 3.7 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 3.58 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2022.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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