Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 28.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 28.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 28.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1975.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24 | — |
| 1976 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2 | 24 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.89 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.82 | 25.4 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9 | 26.4 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 14 Jordan 28.3 compare
- 15 Hungary 28.2 compare
- 17 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.1 compare
- 17 New Zealand 28.1 compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 28.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1975.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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'.