Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 3.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
3.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1975
All-time low
3.6%
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia, 1975–2014

46810121975199420141975: 11.5 %1976: 11.3 %1977: 11.1 %1978: 10.9 %1979: 10.7 %1980: 10.5 %1981: 10.3 %1982: 10.2 %1983: 10.1 %1984: 9.9 %1985: 9.7 %1986: 9.6 %1987: 9.4 %1988: 9.3 %1989: 9.1 %1990: 8.9 %1991: 8.6 %1992: 8.4 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 7.9 %1995: 7.6 %1996: 7.3 %1997: 7 %1998: 6.7 %1999: 6.4 %2000: 6.1 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.2 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.6 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia is 3.6%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia peaked at 11.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.

That places Saint Lucia 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 11.5%
1976 11.3% -1.7%
1977 11.1% -1.8%
1978 10.9% -1.8%
1979 10.7% -1.8%
1980 10.5% -1.9%
1981 10.3% -1.9%
1982 10.2% -1.0%
1983 10.1% -1.0%
1984 9.9% -2.0%
1985 9.7% -2.0%
1986 9.6% -1.0%
1987 9.4% -2.1%
1988 9.3% -1.1%
1989 9.1% -2.2%
1990 8.9% -2.2%
1991 8.6% -3.4%
1992 8.4% -2.3%
1993 8.1% -3.6%
1994 7.9% -2.5%
1995 7.6% -3.8%
1996 7.3% -3.9%
1997 7.0% -4.1%
1998 6.7% -4.3%
1999 6.4% -4.5%
2000 6.1% -4.7%
2001 5.9% -3.3%
2002 5.6% -5.1%
2003 5.4% -3.6%
2004 5.2% -3.7%
2005 4.9% -5.8%
2006 4.7% -4.1%
2007 4.5% -4.3%
2008 4.4% -2.2%
2009 4.2% -4.5%
2010 4.1% -2.4%
2011 3.9% -4.9%
2012 3.8% -2.6%
2013 3.7% -2.6%
2014 3.6% -2.7%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.1% 10.7% 11.5% 5
1980s 9.8% 9.1% 10.5% 10
1990s 7.7% 6.4% 8.9% 10
2000s 5.1% 4.2% 6.1% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.6% 4.1% 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 75 Dominican Republic 3.7% compare
  2. 75 Suriname 3.7% compare
  3. 77 Morocco 3.6% compare
  4. 79 China 3.4% compare
  5. 79 Grenada 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Saint Lucia was 3.6% 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 Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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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.