Share of adults who are overweight in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are overweight was 76.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 76.47. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 76.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.62, in 1980.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 10th 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.
Share of adults who are overweight in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.62 | — |
| 1981 | 38.55 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 39.5 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 40.48 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 41.47 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 42.49 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 43.53 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 44.58 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 45.64 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 46.73 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 47.83 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 48.95 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 50.1 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.26 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 52.44 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 53.63 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 54.82 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 56.01 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.2 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 58.38 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 59.54 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.68 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 61.78 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.84 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.85 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64.82 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.74 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.6 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 67.41 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.18 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.92 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.62 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.28 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.9 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.5 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.08 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.64 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.18 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.7 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.68 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.15 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.61 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 76.05 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.47 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.06 | 37.62 | 46.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.06 | 47.83 | 58.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.14 | 59.54 | 68.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7 | 68.92 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.59 | 74.68 | 76.47 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 76.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 76.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.62 in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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