Share of adults defined as obese in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of adults defined as obese was 35.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.35
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.35
in 2024
All-time low
5.64
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Saint Lucia is 35.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Saint Lucia peaked at 35.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 39th 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 adults defined as obese in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.64 | — |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 6.46 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.76 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.08 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.43 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 7.82 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 8.29 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 8.85 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 9.45 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 10.03 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 10.58 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.17 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.78 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.43 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.12 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.85 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 14.67 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15.54 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16.43 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 17.26 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.03 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 18.81 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.58 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.37 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.16 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.01 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.91 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.78 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 24.59 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.33 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.06 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.78 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.25 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.01 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.77 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.54 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 32.09 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 33.72 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.53 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.35 | +2.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 35.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 35.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.04 | 5.64 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.26 | 9.45 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.03 | 16.43 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 | 24.59 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.72 | 32.09 | 35.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 36 Jamaica 35.69 compare
- 37 Bahrain 35.54 compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 35.41 compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35.02 compare
- 41 Seychelles 34.85 compare
- 42 Bermuda 34.81 compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- 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 adults defined as obese in Saint Lucia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Saint Lucia was 35.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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