Saint Lucia vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of adults who are obese
Saint Lucia
35.4%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
35.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
39th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
40th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 35.4% against 35.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 39th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 9.1% | 2.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 13.9% | 1.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 21.0% | 0.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 28.2% | 0.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.5% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Saint Lucia or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Lucia, at 35.4% against 35.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 40th of 199 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 Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.