Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 26.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1975.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.3 | — |
| 1976 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.17 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 | 24.6 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 | 25.7 | 26.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 85 Brazil 26.3 compare
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 5.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.77 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 26.3 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1975.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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'.