Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 29.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Saint Lucia, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Saint Lucia is 29.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 1975.
Saint Lucia ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 adult males in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4 | — |
| 1976 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.4 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.66 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.61 | 23 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.11 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.07 | 26.1 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 28.2 | 29.6 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Saint Lucia?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Saint Lucia was 29.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Saint Lucia ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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