Kiribati vs Saint Lucia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Kiribati
31.1
in 2016
Saint Lucia
30.4
in 2016
Kiribati rank
9th
Saint Lucia rank
12th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Kiribati
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 31.1 against 30.4 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 9th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 23.68 | 0.82 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 26.25 | 24.9 | 1.35 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 28.23 | 26.59 | 1.64 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 29.84 | 28.32 | 1.52 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 30.8 | 29.8 | 1 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Kiribati or Saint Lucia?
- Kiribati, at 31.1 against 30.4 in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Kiribati and Saint Lucia?
- 0.7, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saint Lucia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Saint Lucia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.