Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 9.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.