Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Lucia stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Lucia peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 50.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 23.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.0% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
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- 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 share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Lucia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Lucia was 50.1% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd 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 Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.