Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Saint Lucia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Saint Lucia is 3, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Saint Lucia peaked at 10 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10 | — |
| 1976 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | -3.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3 | 3.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Saint Lucia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Saint Lucia was 3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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