Share of adults who are overweight in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of adults who are overweight was 63.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Saint Lucia is 63.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.97, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.59 | 27.97 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.58 | 36.14 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.56 | 46.23 | 54.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.08 | 55.19 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.28 | 61.23 | 63.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 56 Uzbekistan 63.71 compare
- 57 Libya 63.68 compare
- 58 Bermuda 63.62 compare
- 60 Malta 63.21 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 63.06 compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.75 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 who are overweight in Saint Lucia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Saint Lucia was 63.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.97 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Saint Lucia ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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