Share of men who are obese in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of men who are obese was 21.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 21.2% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Saint Lucia peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 21.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 men who are obese in Saint Lucia?
- Share of men who are obese in Saint Lucia was 21.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Saint Lucia ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.