Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 70.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1980.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.4% | — |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 70.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 25.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 37.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 52.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.5% | 70.2% | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 70.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.