Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 50.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1980.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.9% | — |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 50.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 50.0% 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 | 19.6% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 23.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 50.0% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 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.