Niue vs Saint Lucia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Niue
31.4
in 2016
Saint Lucia
29.6
in 2016
Niue rank
3rd
Saint Lucia rank
7th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Niue
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Niue currently reports 31.4 against 29.6 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 3rd and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2 | 22.66 | 4.54 | Niue |
| 1980s | 28.68 | 23.61 | 5.07 | Niue |
| 1990s | 30.07 | 25.11 | 4.96 | Niue |
| 2000s | 30.66 | 27.07 | 3.59 | Niue |
| 2010s | 31.23 | 28.93 | 2.3 | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Niue or Saint Lucia?
- Niue, at 31.4 against 29.6 in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Niue and Saint Lucia?
- 1.8, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Saint Lucia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Niue and Saint Lucia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Niue ranks 3rd and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.