Maldives vs Saint Lucia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Maldives
51.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
50.1%
in 2024
Maldives rank
120th
Saint Lucia rank
122nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Maldives
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 51.2% against 50.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Maldives ranks 120th and Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 19.0% | 8.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 27.5% | 12.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 38.0% | 15.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 45.4% | 11.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 49.0% | 1.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Maldives or Saint Lucia?
- Maldives, at 51.2% against 50.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 1.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Maldives ranks 120th and Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.