Share of adults defined as obese in St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults defined as obese was 47.88 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
47.88
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
47.88
in 2024
All-time low
11.98
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in St. Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024

10203040501980200220241980: 121981: 12.41982: 12.81983: 13.31984: 13.91985: 14.51986: 15.11987: 15.81988: 16.61989: 17.31990: 18.11991: 191992: 19.81993: 20.71994: 21.61995: 22.61996: 23.61997: 24.61998: 25.71999: 26.82000: 27.92001: 292002: 302003: 312004: 322005: 32.92006: 33.92007: 34.82008: 35.72009: 36.52010: 37.42011: 38.32012: 39.12013: 39.92014: 40.72015: 41.42016: 42.22017: 42.92018: 43.62019: 44.32020: 452021: 45.82022: 46.52023: 47.22024: 47.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in St. Kitts and Nevis is 47.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 47.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.98, in 1980.

That places St. Kitts and Nevis 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.37 11.98 17.34 10
1990s 22.24 18.14 26.79 10
2000s 32.37 27.89 36.51 10
2010s 40.96 37.38 44.31 10
2020s 46.48 45.04 47.88 5

Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis

  1. 5 Samoa 63.17 compare
  2. 6 French Polynesia 49.5 compare
  3. 7 Bahamas, The 48.41 compare
  4. 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 46.82 compare
  5. 10 Kiribati 45.3 compare
  6. 11 Belize 43.22 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in St. Kitts and Nevis?
Share of adults defined as obese in St. Kitts and Nevis was 47.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 47.88 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 11.98 in 1980.
How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for share of adults defined as obese?
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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